Christian Parents Fail to Revive California Homeschooling Suit

A group of Christian parents in California were unable to revive their lawsuit alleging a state-funded home study program discriminated against them by prohibiting them from using public funds to purchase faith-based educational materials.

A three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Thursday upheld a trial court’s order dismissing the lawsuit against the California State Board of Education and the superintendent, finding that the home study programs must follow the state’s strict curricular requirements.

“The programs at issue in this case are sufficiently public to allow California to condition participation on parents’ use of secular ...