Children's Books Go Before the Supreme Court
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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard a case that could hand parents with religious objections a lot more control over what their kids learn in the classroom.
Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court, explains how a case about children's picture books with titles like 'Pride Puppy' and 'Uncle Bobby's Wedding' has broad implications for schools across the country.
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Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court and writes Sidebar, a column on legal developments, for The New York Times.
In a lively and sometimes heated argument, the Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared set to allow opt-outs from L.G.B.T.Q. stories in schools.
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