Foundation Releases New Public School Opt-Out Report

Today the Parental Rights Foundation is proud to release our latest report, Opting Out: A Summary of Parental Rights Laws Relating to Opting Children Out of Certain School Classes and Activities. This report brings you a state-by-state summary of the laws governing when and how a child can be opted out of a public-school program…

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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…

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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…

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