Tessa Bulzan, a Marine veteran and mother of five, has filed a lawsuit against the Hillsboro School District in Oregon, alleging that the district denied reimbursement for her children's academic curriculum solely because it reflected a Christian worldview.
Bulzan, who left her six-figure job to become a stay-at-home mother and homeschool her children, joined the district's homeschool partnership program in July 2025. Initially, the district approved her Christian curriculum, which included Abeka and Classical Conversations, as academically valid. However, in January, Bulzan was denied reimbursement for the curriculum, with an administrator citing the author's biblical worldview as the reason.
Bulzan claims that this decision was discriminatory, as the district had previously acknowledged that her curriculum met and exceeded the district's academic standards. She also notes that the district has allowed reimbursement for other materials with secular and opposing worldviews.
The lawsuit, filed by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) attorneys, argues that the district's decision violates the Constitution, which prohibits government programs from excluding religious content. The ADF attorneys claim that religious families should be treated equally to secular families and their curriculum.
The Hillsboro School District has declined to comment on the pending litigation, citing the district's policy of not commenting on ongoing cases.
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