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Educational Freedom

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.

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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

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Our Cases

Fighting for Educational Freedom
The Liberty Justice Center is challenging Vermont's Act 73 which limits families' access to publicly funded educational options.
Filed February 27, 2026
LJC holds medical institution accountable for utilizing race-based criteria in admissions processes.
Filed October 28, 2025
The Liberty Justice Center is challenging AB 1955, newly-enacted legislation that aims to ban parental notification policies across California.
Filed July 16, 2024
The Liberty Justice Center is representing the Rocklin Unified School District at no cost as it defends its parental notification policy against a lawsuit by the California Department of Education.
Filed April 10, 2024
Victory! The Liberty Justice Center successfully defended the Chino Valley Unified School District's parental notification policy against a lawsuit by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
Filed August 28, 2023
Victory! MAIS, representing 125 schools and 45,000 students in Mississippi, successfully urged the Mississippi Supreme Court to allow federal COVID-19 relief funds to reach the independent schools they were meant for.
Filed August 11, 2022

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World

Federal court halts religious textbooks in state-sponsored homeschooling

April 9, 2026

Divided appeals court ruling has “greenlit state discrimination” in California, dissenting judge warns Liz Lykins | March 31, 2026 (World) When Hector and Diana Gonzales enrolled their grandchildren in an independent study program at the Blue Ridge Academy charter school in California, they were told they could access state funds...

Vermont Daily Chronicle

Lawsuit claims Act 73 narrows tuition school choice

March 9, 2026

Guy Page | March 9, 2026 (Vermont Daily Chronicle) A national public-interest law firm has filed a lawsuit challenging a new Vermont law that restricts which independent schools families can choose under the state’s longstanding town tuitioning system. The Liberty Justice Center (LJC) announced March 2 that it has sued...

U.S. News and World Report

New Lawsuit Challenges Restrictions on School Choice in Vermont’s Education Reform Law

March 9, 2026

Associated Press | March 4, 2026 (U.S. News and World Report) Two parents from Georgia, Vermont, have filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s education reform law, claiming it arbitrarily violates their children’s access to private school and limits their educational opportunity. The lawsuit, filed on Friday in Washington County Superior...

VTDigger

New lawsuit challenges restrictions on school choice in Vermont’s education reform law

March 3, 2026

Corey McDonald | March 3, 2026 Two parents from Georgia, Vermont, have filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s education reform law, claiming it arbitrarily violates their children’s access to private school and limits their educational opportunity. The lawsuit, filed on Friday in Washington County Superior Court, centers on Vermont’s publicly...

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