Parental Rights Bills Get over Finish Line

Parental rights bills get over finish line

A push to give parents affirmative rights to information about their children — a legislative priority for Gov. Kelly Ayotte — cleared both House and Senate Thursday in two identical

100 Years Ago, The Supreme Court Recognized Parental Rights. They Need To Do The Same Today

At least two cases before the Supreme Court now give the justices the opportunity to again recognize the fundamental rights it protected for parents in 1925.

The Supreme Court Needs To Protect Parental Rights Like It Did 100 Years Ago

Two cases before SCOTUS now give the justices the opportunity to again recognize the fundamental rights it protected for parents in 1925.

Founding Fathers understood parental rights are natural rights. Trump knows it, too

One hundred years ago, in 1925, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a powerful message in Pierce v. Society of Sisters: "The child is not the mere creature of the state," and parents have the fundamental right "to direct the upbringing and education of" their children. This wasn’t just a legal victory—it was a triumph for families, a declaration that parents, not bureaucrats, know what’s best for their kids. As we mark this milestone, we celebrate …

The child is not a mere creature of the State

Parental rights are not something the government gives, and any free society should never permit it to be so. This week, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the landmark decision Pierce v. Society of Sisters. In that case, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that “the child is not the mere creature of the State.” The ruling was monumental because it affirmed parents’ rights to direct their own child’s education, protected private and reli…

100 years ago: Remembering the Supreme Court case that saved Catholic education in America - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

June 1 marked the 100th anniversary of Pierce v. Society of Sisters, the landmark Supreme Court case that preserved Catholic education in America and established the foundation for present-day legal discourse on parental rights and school choice. Decided on June 1, 1925, Pierce v. Society of Sisters blocked a proposed amendment to an Oregon statute that would have eliminated the rights of parents to enroll their children in private schools. The …