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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
States Support Parents in Legal Case Over School’s Secret Gender Transition of Child
(FOX News)—Nearly two dozen states have banded together, filing an amicus brief to defend the constitutional rights of a Florida family, whose public middle school is accused of secretly “socially transitioning” their 13-year-old daughter without their consent. The brief, filed on April 30, involves January and Jeffrey Littlejohn, parents in...
Three Groups File Amicus Briefs in Florida Child Transition Case
(The Center Square)—A parental rights group and two constitutional liberty groups have filed “friend of the court” briefs in a case involving a Florida family suing a school district over the “social” transition of their daughter without their knowledge or approval. The case, Littlejohn v. School Board of Leon County,...
Liberty Justice Center Supports Florida Parents in Gender Identity School Policy Case
(Legal Newsline)—On April 30, 2025, the Liberty Justice Center, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), and Dr. Erica Anderson filed an amici brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The brief supports two Florida parents, January and Jeffrey Littlejohn, who allege that their local...
Supreme Court Hears Case on Religious Charter Schools and State Exclusion Policies
(Legal Newsline)—On April 30, the U.S. Supreme Court conducted oral arguments in the case of Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond. The case could determine if religious organizations are eligible to operate charter schools and whether states can exclude them based solely on their religious affiliation. Liberty Justice Center...
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