Republicans Tell Supreme Court States Want to Force Kids Into Public School
Summary
A group of Republican-led states asked the Supreme Court to consider a case about whether children in private schools can get state-funded special education services on their school campuses. The case involves families in Massachusetts who say the state is forcing them to choose between private school and needed special education by requiring services to be provided off-campus.Key Facts
- Attorneys general from 14 Republican-led states supported families in a Supreme Court case from Massachusetts.
- The case challenges Massachusetts’ rule that children in private schools must receive special education services off-campus at public or neutral sites.
- Massachusetts grants special education services to children in both public and private schools, which is not required by federal law.
- The families say the policy causes loss of class time, travel difficulties, and stigma for children receiving services off-campus.
- Special education services include speech therapy, counseling, physical therapy, and academic support.
- The case is called Hellman v. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
- The Supreme Court decision could affect how states nationwide provide special education to private school students.
- Massachusetts did not respond to requests for comment before publication.
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