Lifewise and Religious Release Time in Public Schools

How LifeWise religious ‘release time’ programs work in public schools, the concerns they raise, and what parents can do.

Get ‘the lowdown’ on LifeWise and religious release-time programs — arrangements that release students from public school during the day for off-site religious instruction. Our training explains how these programs work, the concerns they raise about church-state separation and public education, and how parents can respond.