
The court’s new decision, she said, strikes at the core premise of public schools: that children may come together to learn not the teachings of a particular faith, but a range of concepts and views that reflect our entire society.
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The court’s new decision, she said, strikes at the core premise of public schools: that children may come together to learn not the teachings of a particular faith, but a range of concepts and views that reflect our entire society.

No right is safe in the new legal regime the court creates.

The result will be chaos for this nation's public schools.

Given the great diversity of religious beliefs in this country, countless interactions that occur every day in public schools might expose children to messages that conflict with a parents' beliefs.

The ruling ushered in a 'new reality' that casts aside long-standing precedent.

Schools may instead censor their curricula, stripping material that risks generating religious objections.

It is inconceivable that learning should be shackled to a moment in time.

The rule of law is not a given in this Nation, nor any other.

Casting aside longstanding precedent, the Court invents a constitutional right to avoid exposure to ‘subtle’ themes ‘contrary to the religious principles’ that parents wish to instill in their children.

One thing is clear, however, the damage to America’s public education system will be profound.

Such complicity should know no place in our system of law.

The court’s decision is nothing less than an open invitation for the Government to bypass the Constitution.

No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates.

Nothing less than an open invitation for the government to bypass the Constitution.

The gamesmanship in this request is apparent and the Government makes no attempts to hide it.

Suppose an executive order barred women from receiving unemployment benefits or black citizens from voting.

Today, the Court abdicates its vital role in that effort. With the stroke of a pen, the President has made a ‘solemn mockery’ of our Constitution.