Decades before Mahmoud v. Taylor, parents sought to opt their children out from textbooks, sex ed programs and health classes in public schools.

On Friday, the United States Supreme Court handed down a victory for Maryland families. In its decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, the court affirmed a simple truth that too many school districts — Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) included — have tried to ignore: Parents have the fundamental right to direct their children’s education,