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Quotation from Meyer v. Nebraska by Supreme Court of the United States
“Corresponding to the right of control, it is the natural duty of the parent to give his children education suitable to their station in life, and nearly all the States, including Nebraska, enforce this obligation by compulsory laws.”
Meyer v. Nebraska, Opinion of the Court (Justice McReynolds) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice McReynolds describes education as both the right and the duty of parents.
Citation: "Corresponding to the right of control, it is the natural duty of the parent to give his children education suitable to their station in life, and nearly all the States, including Nebraska, enforce this obligation by compulsory laws." — Supreme Court of the United States, Meyer v. Nebraska, Opinion of the Court (Justice McReynolds) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id meyer-v-nebraska-q2)
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