A strong majority of U.S. voters—78%—support teaching character and moral education to public school students, and 67% support that education being Bible-based so long as it is done legally, according to a new LifeWise Academy poll.
The poll was conducted February 25-26, 2025, in partnership with Scott Rasmussen’s RMG Research, with a 3.1% margin of error.
LifeWise Academy CEO Joel Penton sees the poll of 1,000 registered voters as a clear call to action. “This poll should be a wake-up call for legislators across the country to support the kind of religious release time programs that the U.S. Supreme Court has already ruled constitutional, that Americans want, and has been proven to improve behavior and performance for students,” he said.
Notably, 59% of voters also believe behavior and discipline in public schools have worsened in recent years,…
