freedom to learn
Defending Student Rights, Empowering Families
At the Liberty Justice Center, we believe that every child deserves access to an education that aligns with their unique needs, values, and aspirations. Our commitment to educational freedom ensures that families, not bureaucracies, make critical decisions about their children’s learning paths.
Championing Parental Choice
Parents are best positioned to determine the educational environment that suits their children. Whether it’s public, private, charter, homeschool, or innovative models like microschooling, we advocate for policies that expand educational options. Our legal team defends school choice programs nationwide, ensuring that families have the freedom to select the best educational setting for their children.
Protecting Rights Within Public Schools
Educational freedom means more than choosing schools—it’s also about protecting rights within them. We defend students’ free speech and shield them from discrimination, while ensuring parents stay informed and engaged. Our work promotes transparency and accountability in public education.
6 Educational Rights Parents Should Know
Our Educational Freedom Attorney
Dean McGee leads our educational freedom initiatives, bringing a wealth of legal experience and a passion for empowering families. His dedication ensures that parental rights and student freedoms remain protected across the nation.
Our Cases Fighting For Educational Freedom
Our Fight in the News
State Discipline Law Keeps Black, Latino Kids In Class. Trump Says It’s Illegal
(Los Angeles Times)—Violating a school dress code. Using a cellphone in class. Mouthing off at a teacher. There was a time when that kind of behavior, called “willfully defiant” conduct, would get a California public school student suspended. But over the last decade, a sea change in state discipline policy...
Our Opinion: Public or Private? Charter Schools Pose a Quandary
(The Wilson Times)—In deciding whether to authorize the nation’s first religious charter school to operate in Oklahoma, the Supreme Court could unwittingly undermine religious freedom for tens of thousands of students attending roughly 7,800 non-sectarian U.S. charter academies, including 210 schools in North Carolina. Justices heard oral arguments Wednesday in...
Schools Hiding Gender Transitions From Parents Harms Kids, Transgender Psychologist Tells Judges
(Just the News)—Does it “shock the conscience” for a Florida school district to withhold a 13-year-old’s gender transition from her parents and treat her as a boy even after her parents object? A divided panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals set off alarm bells in March by...
Parental Rights Advocate Files Brief Against Florida School’s Secrecy In Gender Identity Discussions
(Tampa Free Press)—The Liberty Justice Center, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and Dr. Erica Anderson, PhD, has filed an amici curiae brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The brief supports the legal battle of two Leon County, Florida parents...
support our work
Educational freedom requires all of us. By supporting the Liberty Justice Center, you help build a future where every child can access an education that honors their individuality and potential. Together, we can keep families at the center of educational decisions.