Arizona Republicans advance bill forcing schools to excuse students for Bible classes

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 1,413

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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LifeWise Academy and its far-right supporters are pursuing an aggressive campaign to change state laws across the country to force public schools to excuse students from classes to attend its Bible education program. Now that campaign has come to Arizona.

Lawmakers in the Arizona House of Representatives on Tuesday advanced a bill that would change state law to compel school districts to excuse students from class to attend privately-funded off-site religious education programs, with parental …

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