{"id":48989,"date":"2014-12-16T20:54:40","date_gmt":"2014-12-16T20:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2014\/12\/16\/non-religious-groups-need-not-apply.html"},"modified":"2014-12-16T20:54:40","modified_gmt":"2014-12-16T20:54:40","slug":"non-religious-groups-need-not-apply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2014\/12\/16\/non-religious-groups-need-not-apply.html","title":{"rendered":"Non-religious groups need not apply"},"content":{"rendered":"

I suspect someone is going to file suit over this: an Ohio student mentoring program that requires schools to partner with a business organization and<\/i> a "faith-based" organization in order to qualify for the state taxpayers' funding. If they have not identified a religious partner in the program, they can't qualify for any of the funds.<\/p>\n

I have mixed feelings on faith-based programs — I think lot of churches and the like can do a good job, but it's an easy slope to slip down into proselytizing your customer base.<\/p>\n

To require<\/i> a religious organization to be a partner in the mentoring program seems inappropriate to me. It's saying that only<\/i> a faith-based organization can do this work, which is not a judgment call the state should be making.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nSchools need a religious partner if they want any of Gov. Kasich’s student mentorship money<\/a><\/span>
\nPartnering with a faith-based organization is now a condition for receiving any of the $10 million in state money Gov. John Kasich has set aside for student mentoring through his new “Community Connectors” program.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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