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LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears case on religious objections to LGBTQ storybooks in public school

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71% Informative

Parents object for religious reasons want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use the books.

Montgomery County school system has refused and lower courts have so far agreed.

Parents argue public schools cannot force kids to participate in instruction that violates their faith.

The outcome could be different at a high court dominated by conservative justices.

“School is a place to learn about why the world is different and how it’s different,” Neal said. “What I had hoped would come out of this book was, listen to your children. They know their own bodies.” Your tax-deductible donation ensures our vital reporting continues to thrive. Support PBS News Hour now. Support Provided By: Learn more Support PBS News: Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else..

VR Score

73

Informative language

73

Neutral language

18

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

45

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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