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Did SCOTUS Just Transform America’s Schools?
Opinion -From the National Review, July 9, 2025: In June, on the final dramatic day of its term, the Supreme Court in the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor affirmed the right of parents in Montgomery County, Md., to opt their children out of public school classes reading “LGBTQ+-inclusive” texts, on grounds that preventing such opt-outs unconstitutionally burdens parents’ […] -
Federal ‘School Choice’ Program Irks Left and Right
Opinion -A national “school choice” program in the “Big, Beautiful Bill” was signed into law on Independence Day by President Donald Trump, drawing both applause and concerns from conservatives. Language protecting religious liberty and seeking to restrain government control of private schools was stripped from the legislation before passage. Supporters argued that the program, even though […] -
The Educational Choice for Children Act Can Improve Public Schools
Opinion -There are plenty of gripes about the public schools, but it is easy to understand why nothing gets fixed: the money keeps pouring in. Public school administrators often cry broke despite receiving billions of dollars from federal, state, and local governments. They run out of money because so much of what they get is wasted. For […]