Posted on 11/14/2019 12:12:36 PM PST by MassMinuteman
A bill to protect students religious expression that passed the Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday reportedly could have an impact on the grading of tests and other assignments where scientific theory might conflict with religious belief.
By a 61-31 vote, House members passed the Ohio Student Religious Liberties Act of 2019, a bill to enshrine additional protections for religious expression in educational settings, including student artwork, clothing options and the ability to have time set aside for private prayer.
The bill would also prevent students from being punished for refusing to answer a question that could conflict with their religious beliefs and their answer will instead be graded on substance and relevance, according to WKRC.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Sounds like common sense to me... sad it has to be codified into law, really.
Will Ohio allow Orthodox Christian students to skip classes to attend Divine Liturgy on weekday Feast Days? “Just sayin’!”
By the way, that is one reason for establishing Orthodox Christian day schools, which provide students with an Orthodox Classical Education. Although most parishes already have the buildings to house such schools, it is a hard thing to do!
Does this cover Ohio State? That would be huge
Does this cover Ohio State? That would be huge
Considering God is in control of everyone’s next breath . . .
Does this have anything to do with muzzles and Islam?
This is why Catholic schools exist.
Often a bill like this precedes a total reversal and cave in to the demented left.
See the defense of marriage act.
OHIO PING!
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Ohio House passes bill to protect students’ religious expression in classroom
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/14/ohio-house-passes-bill-allowing-students-answer-qu/ ^ | Bailey Vogt
Our Antiochian Bishop is making his annual visitation this weekend and has challenged the parish to do just that, saying that "public schools are no longer safe for our children--not just physically unsafe, but spiritually unsafe!"
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