Education for All: Understanding Wisconsin’s Arguments for the Education of Wisconsin’s Amish

Abstract

Jonas Yoder was one of three parents fined for the sum of 5 dollars for violating the Compulsory School Attendance Law within Wisconsin. Yoder appealed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, arguing that the law violated the parents’ right to educate their children and their religious freedoms. Wisconsin lost the Wisconsin Supreme Court battle, and appealed to the US Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Yoder, stating that Wisconsin’s law violates the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. This paper dives into the reasons behind the appeal by Wisconsin, the validity of Wisconsin’s claims and religious liberties within schools.