Divided Ninth Circuit Upholds California Exclusion of Religious Curricula from Parent-Designed Charter School "Independent Study Programs"

The article frames a court decision through a libertarian-conservative lens emphasizing state exclusion of religious curricula, a framing consistent with Reason's pro-religious liberty stance. The presentation of the case as an instance of governmental overreach against parental choice and religious freedom reflects right-leaning priorities, though the article itself appears to be a straightforward case summary rather than overtly polemical—hence a moderate rather than extreme rightward score.