Religious Families Denied Equal Access in California’s Special-Ed Policy

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COMMENTARY: In California, even the care of young people with disabilities takes second place to secularist dogma.

California is a “sanctuary state,” offering out-of-state pregnant women abortion services and medical interventions for “transgender” youth. It tightens its purse strings, however, when it comes to special-education services by denying reimbursement for private schooling if parents choose a school that is “sectarian” regardless of the school meeting all education and special-needs criteria. One word perfectly describes such a discriminatory policy: unconstitutional.

Any parent of a child with disabilities navigates a complex system of services and resources in order to meet their child’s educational needs. Responding to this, Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

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