Missouri Public Schools to Allow Chaplains This Fall

Missouri Public Schools to Allow Chaplains This Fall

Changes are coming to Missouri schools this fall. Beginning on August 28, public and charter schools will be allowed to have paid or volunteer chaplains under a new state law. Studies indicate that religious guidance can have a positive impact on teenagers’ academics. Pew Research points to research and how “religious involvement enhances an individual’s social capital in the form of family and peer networks, which promote educational success.” …