Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
The Prindle Post
Publication Date
12-11-2019
Abstract
In November, the Ohio House of Representatives passed “The Ohio Student Religious Liberty Act of 2019.” The law quickly garnered media attention because it seems to allow students to get answers wrong without penalty if the reason they get those answers wrong is because of their religious beliefs. The language of the new law is the following: Sec. 3320.03. No school district board of education, governing authority of a community school […], or board of trustees of a college-preparatory boarding school […] shall prohibit a student from engaging in religious expression in the completion of homework, artwork, or other written or oral assignments. Assignment grades and scores shall be calculated using ordinary academic standards of substance and relevance, including any legitimate pedagogical concerns, and shall not penalize or reward a student based on the religious content of a student’s work.
Recommended Citation
Robison-Green, Rachel. "Religious Liberty and Science Education". The Prindle Post. https://www.prindlepost.org/2019/12/religious-liberty-and-science-education/
