PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS

Ohio becomes the 23rd state to adopt what supporters call a Parents’ Bill of Rights A version of this story appeared in Ballotpedia’s Hall Pass on Jan. 22. Hall Pass is our weekly newsletter on school board politics and education policy. Click here to sign up! On Jan. 8, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed House Bill 8 into law, making Ohio the 23rd state to adopt what supporters call a Parents' Bill of Rights. The term “Parents’ Bills of Rights” refers to laws that explicitly afford parents rights regarding their involvement in their children’s education. In some states, Parents' Bills of Rights are education-specific. Other Parents' Bills of Rights are more general, commonly allowing parents to direct their children's upbringing. Even if there is no statewide statute regarding parents' rights, local school districts have passed parents' rights policies in their jurisdictions. https://ballotpedia.org/Daily_Brew:_January_23,_2025?_wcsid=82F43F090BE463678A1958A02EDE163249CA475AD5540ABF