An Ohio Christian nonprofit that offers Bible classes to public school children found itself at the center of a recent NBC News hit piece.
LifeWise Academy, which was launched in 2018, offers weekly Bible classes to public school students during school hours that are scheduled to coincide with either lunch, library, or other noncore courses. The students are transported off-campus via bus to attend the Bible sessions, which are permitted thanks to a US Supreme Court ruling that allows religious instruction to be taught during school hours as long as it’s off-campus.
The group’s founder and CEO, Joel Penton, said on Tuesday that the network’s article left out the incredible results that the program has had on students among its 300 chapters in more than a dozen states. This includes an increase in attendance, a decrease in suspensions, and improved behavior.
“We’re disappointed with NBC’s most recent…
