Lifewise Academy Seeking Board Approval in Tiffin City Schools

Lifewise Academy has created a steering committee and an official plan to bring its bible study classes to Tiffin City Schools. The plan would offer the program to students at Krout and Washington elementary schools. The classes would be held at the Chandelier Event Center for Washington and Restoration Alliance Church for Krout.

Did Lifewise Academy CEO Joel Penton Mislead the Ohio House of Representatives?

Joel Penton, CEO of Lifewise Academy, testified in support of HB 445. In his testimony, he stated that “almost none of our students miss any class of any kind” by attending a Lifewise class. Joel Penton's testimony made it appear that almost all Lifewise classes are during lunch and recess. This is not true. Many Lifewise programs operate during specials or other instruction time that is not lunch or recess.