Supreme Court Affirms Parents' Right to Educational Choice

Focus on the Family
Thursday, 27 June 2002

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Dr. James Dobson, president of Focus on the Family, released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision today supporting a parent's right to choose an educational option that best meets their child's needs:

"We are extremely pleased that the high court has wisely affirmed the authority of America's parents to decide where and how their child will best be educated. This decision is a defining moment for parents in empowering them to make important educational choices central to their children's success.

"The Court is to be applauded for placing this responsibility where it belongs rather than with those who are more interested in maintaining a government monopoly.

"This ruling is also a victory for schools across America where choice and competition have proved to be a catalyst for positive change. The Court's decision will allow true educational diversity by granting every child, regardless of race or social class, an equal chance to succeed in the classroom. Inner-city children trapped in chronically failing schools will no longer have to be held back by second-class educational opportunities.

"We are grateful that the Supreme Court has taken a positive step toward affirming what studies prove is the single most important factor in a child's educational success; the family."

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