Education

California Forces Christian Schools To Make Christian Education Optional

ACLJ Fights Back at Supreme Court

February 4, 2026
2 min read

(ACLJ) The ACLJ has filed a vital amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and correct a dangerous Ninth Circuit decision that threatens religious liberty, parental rights, and church autonomy across the country.

At issue is a California regulation that requires religious schools to allow children to opt out of religious services and activities – and to post and distribute state-mandated notices advertising that so-called “right.” The Ninth Circuit upheld this mandate, opening the door for government bureaucrats to interfere directly in how religious schools teach children in the faith.

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