Updates
The Supreme Court on Public School Opt-out Provisions
On Friday, June 27, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case out of Montgomery County, Maryland, over whether parents have a right to opt their children out of public education materials that promote beliefs in contradiction with those the parents wish to teach their children. The Court decided 6-3…
Read MoreBREAKING: SCOTUS Decision on Parental Rights
Today, in a significant victory for families, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of parental rights in Mahmoud v. Taylor. In a 6–3 decision, the Court upheld parents’ religious free exercise rights in directing the upbringing of their children. Writing for the majority, Justice Alito emphasized: “[W]e have long recognized the rights of parents to…
Read MoreComing Soon: Your Guide to Meeting Congress This August
This fall, Congress will take an important step to protect parental rights, with Representative Mary Miller of Illinois introducing the Parental Rights Amendment in the House of Representatives in early September. This proposed Amendment would enshrine in the United States Constitution the fundamental right of parents “to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their…
Read MoreJuneteenth Means Parental Rights
As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth on Thursday, I’d like to remind you that true freedom involves parental rights—the liberty to raise your own family as you see fit. Juneteenth is the commemoration of the day that Federal troops under Major General Gordon Granger brought the news to Texas, at the end of the…
Read MoreTake Action: Laying the Groundwork for the Amendment
Right now, the Parental Rights Foundation is laying the groundwork to reintroduce the Parental Rights Amendment (PRA) in Congress later this summer. Last week, we were commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s touchstone parental rights case, Pierce v. Society of Sisters, which famously held that “[t]he child is not the mere creature of…
Read MoreParental Rights Returning to Congress
This week, the Parental Rights Foundation team is on Capitol Hill, working to reintroduce the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (PRA). We’re visiting congressional offices representing Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia, and pointing key congress members to our new lead sponsor in the U.S. House, Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL). Please note that we…
Read MoreTexas Proposes Parental Rights Amendment
This November, Texas voters will be asked to vote for or against “the constitutional amendment affirming that parents are the primary decision makers for their children.” This follows a unanimous May 20 vote in the Texas Senate in favor of House amendments to Senate Joint Resolution 34 (SJR 34), which proposes a Parental Rights Amendment…
Read More100 Years of Pierce, Part 2: The Right Panel, with Michael Farris, Melissa Moschella, and Emilie Kao
On June 1, 1925, the Supreme Court declared, “The child is not the mere creature of the State; those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right, coupled with the high duty, to recognize and prepare him for additional obligations.” Pierce firmly established the liberty of parents to direct the lives of their…
Read More100 Years of Pierce: “Left Panel” Available Now
Based on the encouraging feedback I received from last week’s announcement that the EPPiC Broadcast is featuring a two-part series to celebrate “100 Years of Pierce,” I decided to replace our regular weekly newsletter with a quick note pointing you to that first episode, now available. As a quick reminder, we’re celebrating the 100th anniversary…
Read MoreEpisode Twelve: 100 Years of Pierce, Part 1: The Left Panel, with Martin Guggenheim, Angela Burton, and Josh Gupta-Kagan
The Supreme Court released its landmark parental rights decision in Pierce v. Society of Sisters on June 1, 1925—exactly 100 years ago next month. To celebrate this milestone, we’ve gathered two special panels on the EPPiC Broadcast, comprised of parental rights champions from either side of the political aisle to protect our children. Today, we speak with the…
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