COLUMBUS, Ohio — A polarizing initiative to alter Ohio’s education standards based on the belief that Christianity was a building block of the United States is advancing rapidly at the Statehouse.

Learning opportunities for youth of any faith background can be improved by stronger coordination between religious and educational organizations.

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