The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Chief Legal Counsel Jim Campbell regarding the executive order President Donald Trump signed Thursday directing the U.S. Department of Education to take steps to give education decision-making power back to the states:
“Education begins in the home, and as Education Secretary Linda McMahon recently stated, ‘Parents are the primary decision makers in their children’s education.’ For our society to thrive, education officials and institutions must work alongside parents to ensure a free and respectful learning environment for each child to grow—whether that be through public school, private school, or homeschooling. As we will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court in April, the more options parents have, the better. We welcome efforts to reimagine, reduce, and explore ending the Department of Education, all with the goal of ensuring that parents are best equipped to help their children flourish.”
Alliance Defending Freedom is an alliance-building, non-profit legal organization committed to protecting religious freedom, free speech, parental rights, and the sanctity of life.
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