Sat. September 27, 2025
11:00 AM CT
Free
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Defending the Freedom to Learn

A variety of colorful childrens books are spread out on a table above the text Defending the Freedom to Learn, with logos for Americans United, National Coalition Against Censorship, and PEN America below.

Join Andy Thorburn, President Contemporary Policy Institute, Jenny Samuels, Litigation Counsel for Americans United for Separation of Church and State (author of AU’s amicus brief in Mahmoud v. Taylor), and Tasslyn Magnusson, Senior Advisor for Freedom to Read at PEN America, discuss the recent Supreme Court case, Mahmoud v. Taylor, and its ripple effects across public schools. This brief forum will talk about the “opt out” ruling, justice interpretations, and how the ruling may impact your school districts and child’s education.

This conversation is hosted by the Public School Defenders Hub in partnership with PEN America and Americans United for Separation of Church and State.