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School Minstries Released Time Bible Education
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Teaching the Bible devotionally to public school students during school time but off school premises and always with parental permission is Released Time Bible Education. |
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What is the legality of Released Time Bible Education? |
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What state laws and/or guidelines apply for Released Time Bible Education. Listed by state. |
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Indexed relevant to Released Time Bible Education. |
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How long has Released Time Bible Education been around and how did it get started? |
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School Ministries is a national organization committed to advancing Released Time Bible Education around the country. Each local,
regional and national organization conducting a released time Bible education program does so under their own guidelines and the regulations of their particular state and school district.
"The organizations whose names are on the Drafting Committee and the Endorsing Organizations of the Religion In The Public Schools span the ideological, religious and political spectrum. They nevertheless share a commitment both to the freedom of religious practice and to the separation of church and state such freedom requires. In that spirit, we offer this statement of consensus
on current law as an aid to parents, educators and students." |
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"Schools have the discretion to dismiss students to off-premises religious instruction, provided that schools do not encourage or discourage participation or penalize those who do not attend. Schools may not allow religious instruction by outsiders on
premises during the school day."
-- From Religion In The Public Schools: A Joint Statement of Current Law
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