Blog from the Capital

The South Carolina legislature has passed, and the governor has signed, the Released Time Credit Act. The bill would allow school credit for courses in religion taken off campus. This will increase the number of enrollees, who now have incentive to sign up. And it follows that more church organizations will seek to offer courses for released time credit.

Students can take part in the Released Time programs because of a 1952 court ruling, saying it is constitutional for students to leave campus to take part in religious education courses.

But because of scheduling conflicts and graduation requirements, religious organizations have had smaller-than-expected participation from high school students.
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Now with the Credit Act signed, Released Time groups are scrambling to get more high school programs approved by superintendents and school boards.