Supreme Court curbs California rule on parental notice of students' gender identity

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, blocked California from enforcing rules that restrict when schools can notify parents about a student’s transgender status and require teachers to use pronouns aligned with students’ gender identities, letting a federal judge’s decision in favor of religiously opposed parents take effect. The decision rests on anticipated Free Exercise Clause and 14th Amendment parental-rights claims, with liberal justices dissenting; the case comes amid broader debates over parental involvement and LGBTQ rights in schools.