What is Released Time Bible Education??

Released Time Bible Study for Students is an off-campus, multi-church bible education program offered to students K-12. Students are released during school hours with parental approval for one period. The idea of released time began in 1905 and by 1922 there were 40,000 participants across the nation. Today there are approximately 1,000 released time programs in operation, with 250,000 students enrolled. In 2014, Released Time became law in the state of Ohio, (ORC 3313.6002).