Christians Schools And The Government
One reason why there are Christian schools is so that they can run the school under their own beliefs. Some Christians schools are funded by the government, and some are funded by volunteers of the community. When a Christian based school accepts government funding, then they can have their schools put under more government legislation. This can mean that the school will be required to adhere by the states Civil Rights laws. These kind of laws would affect Christian schools that have mandatory race and religious requirements to get in. This would also go against a school that would not allow a child to opt out of going to a religious service. These are full under the Civil Rights movement.
However, even when a Christian school does not get government aid; they are still required to meet certain needs of the government. This means that they still have to teach the kids by the state education curriculum, and each student has to be able to pass the state mandated standardized testing scores. These schools are also still subject to standard inspections by government regulators, which is a good thing. They can inspect a classroom to make sure that the teacher is qualified enough to be a teacher of young minds. By not accepting government aid, they can prevent their schools from government management. However, that does not give the school the right to get past government oversight of their operations. This keeps schools in check to make sure they are doing the right things.
It is said that the government and the schools should be separate, which is true to a certain point. If someone wants to study the Bible in school, that should be fine. The government should not be able stop you from doing that. However, letting teachers teach students that are not qualified in buildings that are not fitted for students to be in, should not be allowed either. There is a fine line between the government getting involved and the government needing to be involved. Christian schools should have the right to teach kids from the Bible and have them attend religious services, however, these schools should not be able to avoid government inspections. This is a way to better protect children all over the world from wrong doing.
