9th Circuit Hears Arguments In Hindu Challenge To California Curriculum Standards

Yesterday, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments (video of full oral arguments) in California Parents for the Equalization of Educational Materials v. Torlakson. In the case, a California federal district court dismissed the claim that California public schools' History-Social Science Content Standards adopted in 1998 and its History-Social Science Framework adopted in 2016 violate the Establishment Clause by demonstrating hostility toward Hinduism. (See prior posting.) Courthouse News Service reports on yesterday's oral arguments.