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• U.S. Supreme Court rules parents have constitutional right to opt children out of school materials on religious grounds — On Friday, June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that parents possess a constitutional right under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to opt their children out of certain public school materials on religious grounds. The Court emphasized that parents have a constitutional right to guide their children's moral and religious development. The ruling was cited by Oklahoma education advocates as potentially supporting expanded opt-out efforts against the state's new election-denial standards.
• Supreme Court permits parental opt-out from LGBTQ+ classroom materials — The Supreme Court decided Mahmood v Taylor, permitting parents to opt their children out of classroom activities featuring LGBTQ+ characters in books. Justice Sotomayor dissented, warning the ruling will have a chilling effect on schools, which may strip LGBTQ+ content from curricula to avoid costly litigation. She cited the Montgomery County School Board's deliberate effort to create an inclusive curriculum, including the children's book "Uncle Bobby's Wedding."
• US Supreme Court rules parents may opt students out of LGBTQ+ book readings in Maryland schools — On 27 June 2025, the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Montgomery County, Maryland school board violated parents' religious freedom rights by prohibiting them from removing their children from classes where LGBTQ+-themed books are read. The decision allows parents to opt their elementary school students out of instruction featuring books like Uncle Bobby's Wedding, Born Ready, My Rainbow, and Pride Puppy!. Authors and educators warn the ruling could accelerate book bans and harm LGBTQ+ children and those from LGBTQ+ families by making them feel excluded and invisible in the classroom.
• US Supreme Court rules schools must let kids opt out of LGBTQ+ book readings — The US Supreme Court has ruled that schools must allow children to opt out of listening to storybooks featuring LGBTQ+ characters on religious grounds. This decision came after parents in Maryland protested against a school policy that did not provide prior notice before such books were read aloud, claiming it violated their rights to direct their children's religious upbringing. The ruling mandates that the Montgomery County Board of Education must notify parents in advance and allow them to excuse their children from these readings.
• SCOTUS ruled schools must allow religious opt-out from LGBTQ classroom content — The Supreme Court ruled that public schools must allow parents with religious objections to withdraw their children from classes where LGBTQ themes are discussed. Rep. Jamie Raskin warned the decision could expand to allow opt-outs based on philosophical, political, or moral beliefs, potentially enabling parents to exclude children from science classes teaching evolution.
• Supreme Court releases opinion in FCC v. Consumers’ Research (24-354) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in FCC v. Consumers’ Research. Docket number(s): 24-354.
• Supreme Court releases opinion in Mahmoud v. Taylor (24-297) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Mahmoud v. Taylor. Docket number(s): 24-297.

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• University of Virginia president James Ryan resigns under White House pressure over DEI programs — James Ryan, president of the University of Virginia, resigned from his position after the Trump administration's Justice Department pressured him to step down as part of settling a civil rights investigation into UVA's diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. Ryan stated he could not unilaterally fight the federal government, citing potential job losses for hundreds of employees, lost research funding, and student financial aid impacts. The resignation follows Trump's broader campaign to eliminate DEI programs across government and higher education institutions.

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• Department of Education found California in violation of Title IX over trans athlete policy — On June 25, the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights determined that the California Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation were in "clear violation of Title IX," which prohibits sex-based discrimination in education programming and activities that receive federal funding. The violations relate to the state allowing trans student athletes to compete in school sports, which runs afoul of an executive order by Trump. The Trump administration gave the CDE and CIF 10 days to change their policies or "risk imminent enforcement action," which includes a criminal referral to the DOJ and could result in a loss of federal funding.

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• Homeland Security Secretary Noem threatened to revoke Harvard's international student program — On June 23, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem penned an op-ed in the Washington Post stating she remains "prepared to revoke Harvard University's Student and Exchange Visitor Program [SEVP] certification," which would prohibit the school from enrolling international students. Noem claimed Harvard has not complied with "lawful oversight duties," has "fostered antisemitic extremism," and "used taxpayer money to collaborate with an American adversary." She also attacked the federal judge who blocked the administration's earlier attempt to revoke the certification.