Prefiled bill would require school boards to give credit for private religious instruction

Prefiled bill would require school boards to give credit for private religious instruction

Under current Alabama law, local school boards have the authority to decide whether or not students can receive elective credit for attending private religious instruction during the school day. A new bill prefiled for the 2026 legislative session would remove that authority, instead mandating that all local boards of education must grant elective credit for religious classes taken during the school day in released time programs. Senate Bill 4, …

University hosts diverse religious affiliations despite statewide contention on religion in schools

Religion has become a topic of contention when mixed with education, which, according to the Texas Tribune, has had a statewide push in the last few Texas legislative sessions. This session, multiple bills introduced and passed brought religion into K-12…