Protecting Religious Education in the States with Guest Cody Balch (LifeWise Academy)

In this special guest episode, we discuss how state laws can permit or restrict religious education during the school day with Cody Balch, the Senior Director of Statewide Initiatives at LifeWise academy. LifeWise works with public schools to give students a Bible-based religious ed class during school hours. While a US Supreme Court precedent enables them to carry out their mission, some states permit school boards to refuse to allow organizations like LifeWise to teach students during the day. Listen to learn more about why LifeWise is so crucial to students and how state laws can (and which states are working now to) help.To learn more about LifeWise, visit their website at https://lifewise.org/.To learn more about the Ohio Parents' Bill of Rights, watch The Napa Legal podcast episode published on January 27, 2025 here on Spotify or Apple Podcasts: (Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/episode/6GG9oBnxfW2JQRJ5oct8PF?si=rOAR4YZqRKGPmfme-Enhlw

(Apple Podcasts) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/napa-legal-institute/episodes/Executive-Orders--Religious-Education--and-Donation-Bins-January-27--2025-e2tu4bu