WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Some seven months after a Supreme Court Case gave parents sweeping rights to remove their children from lessons that violate religious beliefs, Republicans expresses concern Tuesday about school districts ignoring the ruling, while Democrats voiced fears that the ruling condoned discrimination.
"In a world where new and controversial types of content are finding their way into classrooms, it is essential that parents maintain control over their child's education," Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., said in a congressional hearing of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, which he chairs.
In Mahmoud vs. Taylor, the high court ruled in June that Maryland parents had a First Amendment right to opt out their children from public school lessons involving LGBTQ+ themed storybooks that conflict with their religion. Tuesday's hearing provided a venue for House members to reflect on how the ruling has changed classrooms.
Democrats, for example, voiced worries about the dangerous precedent it sets for censorship and exclusion.
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