# Educational Freedom at the Supreme Court: Two Pivotal Cases Ahead 

This case is about the right of parents to opt their kids out of readings in school that violate their religious convictions.

April 18, 2025 • News Releases 

The Supreme Court will soon hear oral arguments in two cases regarding educational freedom.

On Tuesday, Justices will hear oral arguments in *Mahmoud v. Taylor.* This case is about the right of parents to opt their kids out of readings in school that violate their religious convictions. [Neal McCluskey](https://www.cato.org/people/neal-mccluskey), the director of Cato’s Center for Educational Freedom, and [Mustafa Akyol](https://www.cato.org/people/mustafa-akyol), a senior fellow, have commented on this topic in the past.

- [Secularism Triumphant: Is the US Education System Turning into the French System?](https://www.cato.org/events/secularism-triumphant-us-education-system-turning-french-system)
- [Maryland Public Schools’ Religious Showdown Highlights Need for More Choice](https://www.cato.org/commentary/maryland-public-schools-religious-showdown-highlights-need-more-choice)
- [Defuse the Culture War with Liberated Education](https://www.cato.org/commentary/defuse-culture-war-liberated-education)

On April 30, Justices will hear oral arguments in *St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond.* This case focuses on whether prohibiting religious charter schools discriminates against religion. McCluskey has also written on this topic.

- [Supreme Court Could Recognize Public Schooling as Unconstitutional](https://www.cato.org/commentary/supreme-court-could-recognize-public-schooling-unconstitutional)
- [Say “No” to Religious Charter Schools](https://www.cato.org/blog/say-no-religious-charter-schools)

If you would like to speak with McCluskey or Akyol, please reach out to [mmiller@​cato.​org](mailto:mmiller@cato.org).

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