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Regarding religious liberty and whether parents should be informed and be able to opt their children out from reading books in the classroom that go
Against their faith. Shannon Bream is at the Supreme Court. We were watching for this one. What's the verdict?
We were Dana so this brought together a coalition of parents of different religious faiths and backgrounds who said
there used to be a rule in this particular school district that would let them know when there were books that dealt with issues that
May be in conflict with their religious faith
Well, so many parents were opting out that the school board in the school district quit doing it
Well six to three today and a justice a decision by Justice Alito
They said these parents have it earned at least a preliminary injunction
So while this case plays out they said the board has to notify them about a book that's in question or anything similar
So that their kids can be excused if it's in conflict with their faith
He says as we've explained
Without that parents are left this choice either risk their child's exposure to burdensome instruction or pay substantial sums for alternative
Educational services because at one point justice Jackson during the arguments has said had said why don't they just go to a different school?
Why don't you put them in private school or homeschool them?
Justice Alito's and others saying that's not practical for a lot of people the dissent by Justice Sotomayor joined by justices
Kagan and Jackson says today's ruling threatens the essence of public education
She says it's not about bringing kids together to learn about a particular faith
But a range of concepts and views that reflect our entire society
Exposure to new ideas has always been a vital part of that project until now
She didn't think the dissenters didn't think that the parents should get the opt-out justice Alito and the majority say they should
All right
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