Listen "12 | LGBTQ-Inclusive Books and Parental Rights"
Episode Synopsis
Do parents have the right to opt their children out of a curriculum they find objectionable? We discuss the case of Mahmoud v. McKnight, a complicated case that weighs a district's choice to adopt books inclusive of LGBTQ characters against parental rights to opt their children out of such content. We also talk about a recent wave of litigation where school districts are suing social media companies for alleged harms caused by students' social media use.
Keywords: Parental Rights, LGBTQ, Religion, First Amendment, Free Exercise Clause, Fourteenth Amendment, Substantive Due Process, Community Involvement, Curriculum
Keywords: Parental Rights, LGBTQ, Religion, First Amendment, Free Exercise Clause, Fourteenth Amendment, Substantive Due Process, Community Involvement, Curriculum
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