In this episode of Lex Lumina, Sam Castor sits down with former U.S. Supreme Court clerk and constitutional attorney Monty Stewart to discuss one of the most important legal and cultural questions of our time: who ultimately decides how children are raised — parents, schools, or the government?

Drawing on decades of legal experience, Monty explains the constitutional foundations of parents’ rights and why the United States Supreme Court has long recognized that parents have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, and moral development of their children.

As debates across the country intensify around school policies, gender identity in education, parental notification laws, curriculum transparency, and the aftermath of Roe v. Wade, the deeper question remains the same: what limits should exist on government authority o ...