#parental-choice

#parental-choice

Like most Americans, my view of homeschooling was framed through the lens of abnormality. My own public-school education was my only frame of reference. Although my own experience wasn't great, it was familiar. It was the system I knew. As a college professor, I regularly saw the academic gaps my students carried with them from their public-school education. Yet even then, I struggled to imagine an alternative. My instinct was always to fix the existing system, not step outside of it.

On Saturday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a law that opens up state funds for private schools, granting over 5 million students eligibility for school vouchers.

The debate surrounding Mahmoud v. Taylor highlights a legal battle over whether parents can opt-out their children from LGBTIQ-inclusive educational content, raising questions about censorship and discrimination.