Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Bringing Good News to Kids in Public School
Sep 29, 2025
Kori Pennypacker, CEO of Bible to School, discusses her mission to bring biblical education to public schools. She explains the legal framework for release-time Bible classes and shares the program's history and critical impact on faith formation among young children. Kori highlights inspiring stories of students sharing their newfound faith with their families. She encourages parents to engage in their children’s spiritual development and provides practical steps for starting local programs, aiming to expand this initiative nationwide.
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Follow The Three Release-Time Rules
- Use release-time programs to legally teach religion during the school day by following federal rules.
- Ensure classes are offsite, require parental permission, and use no taxpayer funds to remain legal.
Go To Students, Not Wait For Them
- Meeting kids where they are during the week reaches many children who lack church exposure.
- Bible to School volunteers reach students who otherwise wouldn't hear about God and can spark life-changing decisions.
Third-Grader Who'd Never Heard About Heaven
- Gabriel, a third-grader, accepted Christ after never being told how to get to heaven.
- His response revealed many children in public school lack basic spiritual teaching.