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In the 2025 Supreme Court case Mahmoud v. Taylor, the Court ruled that parents do not surrender their authority to direct the religious upbringing of their children in public school. Rather, parents retain that traditional authority as a necessary society independent of the state, even as democratically accountable school boards retain their authority over educational curriculum.
The implications of Mahmoud’s landmark restoration of parental religious authority—after a half century of marginalization in the public school context—are manifold. Please join us for two panel conversations moderated by AEI’s William Haun on Mahmoud’s legal grounds and implications for the First Amendment and broader legal and cultural debates about the relationship between the family, the state, and the common good.
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In the 2025 Supreme Court case Mahmoud v. Taylor, the Court ruled that parents do not surrender their authority to direct the religious upbringing of their children in public school. Rather, parents retain that traditional authority as a necessary society independent of the state, even as democratically accountable school boards retain their authority over educational curriculum.
The implications of Mahmoud’s landmark restoration of parental religious authority—after a half century of marginalization in the public school context—are manifold. Please join us for two panel conversations moderated by AEI’s William Haun on Mahmoud’s legal grounds and implications for the First Amendment and broader legal and cultural debates about the relationship between the family, the state, and the common good.
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AEI operates independently of any political party and does not take institutional positions on any issues. AEI scholars, fellows, and their guests frequently take positions on policy and other issues. When they do, they speak for themselves and not for AEI or its trustees or other scholars or employees.
More information on AEI research integrity can be found here: aei.org/about
#aei #news #politics #government #education #livestream #live #publicschool #k12education #religiousfreedom #parentalrights #education #constitution
