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Opt-Out Report
Opting Out: A Summary of Parental Rights Laws Relating to Opting Children Out of Certain Public School Classes and Activities Download Opt-Out Report July 9, 2025 Dear Parent, Grandparent, or Guardian, Parents have a fundamental, pre-political right to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their minor children. Contrary to a quickly-revised 2005 ruling by…
Read MoreThe 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…
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