The conservative Supreme Court majority seemed more than ready to tell public school districts that they must allow parents to pull their kids out of certain classes because the course material conflicts with the parents’ religious views.
At the center of the case is the school system in Montgomery County, Md., the most religiously diverse county in the U.S., with 160,000 students of almost all faiths. Beginning a few years ago, the county, which includes a substantial number of gay and lesbian parents, adopted a curriculum for elementary school students. It was aimed at promoting respect for LGBTQ+ parents and their children by including story books with gay and lesbian characters.
Some parents, however, objected and asked to opt their children out of elementary school classes where the books were included in the curriculum. The schools initially tried an opt-out plan, but found it was a logistical nightmare.
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