In Many Places, Bible Education for Public School Kids Is Already Happening. Here's What They're Learning.

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16. It's worse than pointless. It is causing other students

who remain in school to miss instruction when they get herded together into a room to do nothing because there are not enough kids left in their regular class to teach a lesson.

That's inexcusable. The teacher should proceed with lessons for however many students are left in the class. The ones who opt to leave for Bible classes should have to make up and catch up on what they missed. If they fall behind, let the parents tutor them or hire a tutor.

The state law in Ohio allows students to be excused for religious purposes, but I am sure that the intent was to let them attend a special service for one day, like Ash Wednesday for Christians or another day for other religions. The parents and children who schedule and attend religious instruction during the school day are making a mockery of the law. So, let the parents and their kids deal with the consequences.