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What is Meyer v. Nebraska: Language Education Rights about?
The US Supreme Court ruled that a Nebraska law forbidding teaching foreign languages to children who had not passed the 8th grade violated the liberty guaranteed by the 14th Amendment. The law was challenged after a teacher was convicted for teaching German to a 10-year-old student. While states can regulate education to promote civic virtues, the Court found this law interfered too much with individual rights like acquiring useful knowledge and the role of parents in choosing a child
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