Ohio Gov. Signs Bill Protecting Students' 'Religious Expression' at School, in Homework
A bill that protects the religious expression of public school students throughout the school day and even with homework and other assignments was signed into law by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine last week.
The Ohio Student Religious Liberties Act, which passed the Senate 32-0 and the House 90-3, says public school students "may engage in religious expression before, during, and after school hours in the same manner and to the same extent" that "a student is permitted to engage in secular activities or expression before, during, and after school hours."
Further, the new law prevents school districts from prohibiting a student from "engaging in religious expression in the completion of homework, artwork, or other written or oral assignments." Teachers "shall not penalize or reward a student based on the religious content of a student's work," the law says....