Wednesday’s article (”Fight brewing over released time religious instruction,” Nov. 13), regarding whether school districts should be required to let students to leave for religious studies, really ...

CENTERVILLE, Ind. — A new state law passed this year requiring public schools to give permission to parents to allow their children to leave for religious instruction during the school day has led to ...

New Albany resident Philip Derrow is a retired business owner. He was a two-term member of the New Albany-Plain Local Board of Education. He is a frequent Columbus Dispatch contributor. Reach him at ...

LifeWise Academy, a religious nonprofit, is seeking to offer optional Bible-based classes to Oldham County elementary students. Concerns have been raised about the program's transparency, curriculum, ...

At one time, Lankford was on a completely different path, seemingly destined for a career in tennis — until God’s providential timing intervened.

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana bill intending to curtail missed class time might actually do the opposite by widening the door for high school students to leave school for religious instruction. The Senate ...

The states of Idaho, Oklahoma and Texas are considering laws that mandate reading from the Bible as part of their school curriculum. The proponents of these laws are concerned about the lack of ...