Kentucky school districts consider ‘moral education’ programs as the attorney general weighs in

Kentucky school districts consider ‘moral education’ programs as the attorney general weighs in

(Creative Commons)Since a new state law brought renewed attention to the option for “moral education” programming in public schools, an out-of-state Bible-based moral education group has begun springing up in school districts across Kentucky — from Oldham County to McCracken County. An attorney general opinion released this week clarifies that school boards have the power to reject those programs, with a couple of caveats.Earlier this year, the …