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Parents and residents spar over Lifewise release-time proposal at Escambia County School Board public forum
Summary
At the Escambia County School Board’s October 2025 public forum parents and residents delivered contrasting testimony over a proposed Lifewise Academy release-time religious instruction program that would remove participating students from campus during the school day.
Several residents at the Escambia County School Board’s October 2025 public forum urged the district to reject a proposed Lifewise Academy release-time program that would let students leave campus during the school day for religious instruction, while a program advocate said parental rights and precedent support the proposal.
Chelsea Mahan, a parent and Escambia County resident, told the board she opposed district participation in Lifewise because it would “separate students by religion during the school day” and could give…
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