During this election season, Christians have been rightly discouraged about the ground lost on the issues of life. Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, numerous states have protected and even extended abortion “rights” through laws and ballot initiatives, with more likely to follow in November. And, of course, the Republican Party scrubbed its long-standing pro-life policy position from the official party platform.
On the other hand, there’s much for Christians to be encouraged by on issues related to education. For example, parents are increasingly in favor of education that respects religion and religious conviction. According to the 2023 Becket Religious Freedom Index, a majority of Americans support a right to religious education. Also, 67% of Americans think that parents should be allowed to “opt out” children from content they find morally objectionable, and 54% think that students who attend private religious schools should have access to federal funds.
This follows years of growing momentum for school choice, or policies that allow public funds to follow students to the schools they choose in order to receive the best education. By putting parents and students before schools, these programs empower families to ...
