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The Class Credit Bill
Schools must give class credit for outside religious lessons
Requiring schools to provide excused absences for certain religious instruction, defining released time courses, and permitting schools to adopt policies and provide credit for released time courses.
Bad for everyday people ·
This bill would force public schools to let students leave during the day for religious classes and give them school credit for it.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
This bill blurs the line between public schools and private religion. It forces schools to give academic credit for outside religious classes. If a school refuses, the group running the class can sue the school for money. That means taxpayer dollars meant for public education could end up paying for lawsuits and legal fees.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Students can leave school for up to five hours a week to attend religious classes.
- Public schools must give students academic credit for finishing these outside classes.
- The religious group must handle transportation and take responsibility if a student gets hurt.
- If a school breaks these rules, people can sue the school district for money and legal fees.
- The time away still counts as regular attendance for the school's state funding.
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