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Does a parent’s right to direct their child’s religious upbringing end at the classroom door? As debates over public school curricula intensify across the country, a recent Supreme Court decision offers new insight into how far school districts must go to respect the religious freedom rights of parents. In this episode, we explore the legal landscape surrounding parental authority in education—and what this ruling could mean for the future of faith, family, and public schooling.
Show Notes
Article | "Pride and Prejudice" by Celeste Perrino. https://www.libertymagazine.org/article/pride-and-prejudice
Article | "When Inclusion Becomes Compulsion" by Asma Uddin. https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/07/when-inclusion-becomes-compulsion-mahmoud-v-taylor-pluralism-and-public-education/
Supreme Court decision | Mahmoud v. Taylor https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-297_4f14.pdf
Website | Becket Fund for Religious Liberty www.becketfund.org
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William J. Haun is Senior Counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and a Nonresident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
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Does a parent’s right to direct their child’s religious upbringing end at the classroom door? As debates over public school curricula intensify across the country, a recent Supreme Court decision offers new insight into how far school districts must go to respect the religious freedom rights of parents. In this episode, we explore the legal landscape surrounding parental authority in education—and what this ruling could mean for the future of faith, family, and public schooling.
Show Notes
Article | "Pride and Prejudice" by Celeste Perrino. https://www.libertymagazine.org/article/pride-and-prejudice
Article | "When Inclusion Becomes Compulsion" by Asma Uddin. https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/07/when-inclusion-becomes-compulsion-mahmoud-v-taylor-pluralism-and-public-education/
Supreme Court decision | Mahmoud v. Taylor https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-297_4f14.pdf
Website | Becket Fund for Religious Liberty www.becketfund.org
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William J. Haun is Senior Counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and a Nonresident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
X: https://x.com/becketfund
FB: https://www.facebook.com/becketfund
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BecketFundVideo
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/becketfund/

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