Local proponent urges Franklin County to adopt "release time" religious instruction program

Apr 14, 2026

At the board meeting Linda Johnson described Lifewise Academy's release-time religious instruction model, cited a 1952 Supreme Court precedent and presented national participation figures while answering board questions about funding and legal criteria.

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Linda Johnson of Lifewise Academy addressed the Franklin County Board of Education to explain the group’s model of release-time religious instruction and to request the district’s cooperation in scheduling student release time.

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