Bringing Good News to Kids in Public School

For more than 45 years, elementary students across America have had a legal right to attend elective offsite Bible classes during their public-school day. “Released time” laws allow students to attend religious training opportunities of their choice.

Bible2School (B2S) is one such program. Located in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Idaho, and Texas, B2S isn’t extracurricular; it takes place during the public-school day and, according to the Supreme Court, is a protected Constitutional right in all 50 states.

Kori Pennypacker, the CEO of Bible2School, is joining me on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly to discuss religious freedoms afforded to children in public school everywhere.

Public school students are allowed to:

• Pray in school.

• Wear religious clothing.

• Talk about God in class assignments.

• Freely share their faith with others.

• Start a religious club on campus that enjoys the same rights and resources as other clubs.

Some Christian families are withdrawing their kids from public school because of political agendas, cultural shifts, and the indoctrination of students. Kori urges Christian parents who leave their children in public school not only to protect their kids from harmful cultural influences but to prepare them for the real world. Parents often underestimate what their children can understand and accomplish, especially in terms of being bold witnesses for God.

Learn how to help your children be bold in their faith and exercise their religious freedom on your local radio station, online, on Apple Podcasts, or take us with you on our free phone app.

Focus on the Family’s Bring Your Bible Day, observed on Thursday, October 1 this year, is an annual celebration that empowers Christians to live out their faith. How? Two simple steps: bring your Bible to school and share what God means to you with others.

Kori Pennypacker’s book Backpack Faith: Helping Your Child Live Confidently for Jesus in Public School is available for a gift of any amount. You will also receive an audio download of the extended version of my discussion with Kori as well as exclusive access to a free discussion guide to help you and your children explore the lessons in Kori’s book together. For more information, click here or call 1-800-A-FAMILY (232-6459).