Pioneering Equal Access to Education
We advocate for neutrality and the fair distribution of resources
to empower every student’s journey
Our vision
A future where educational funding follows the student, not the system—ensuring that every family has the unobstructed right to direct their child’s journey through a curriculum of their choice, protected by the First Amendment.
Our mission
Pencils and Passport Advocacy pioneers change by demanding neutrality and equal access to the public resources essential for global education. Grounded in judicial precedence, we advocate for the fundamental right of parents to educate their children as private entities, free from discriminatory barriers that unconstitutionally deny funding based on the inclusion of scripture or religious worldview.
The Constitutional Conflict:
Current judicial precedence, including landmark rulings like Carson v. Makin (Supreme Court) and Espinoza v. Montana (Supreme Court), has established that when a state provides a public benefit for education, it cannot exclude families simply because they choose a religious curriculum. To deny funding because a high-quality curriculum contains scripture is a violation of the Free Exercise Clause.
The Private Entity Movement:
Across the country, homeschooling families are successfully declaring their status as private educational entities. This status reinforces that the parent—not the state—is the primary authority. We fight against "status-based" discrimination in states like Oregon, ensuring that homeschooling parents seeking to meet state requirements have the same access to public resources as any other student.
The Problem
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Reclaim Your Authority
For too long, families have been told that public funding comes at the price of their values. For many homeschooling families that means using “secular-world view” or lower quality curriculum, especially families on one or part-time incomes. Judicial precedence says otherwise. Recent Supreme Court rulings confirm that the state cannot discriminate against your choice of curriculum—scripture included.
It is time to declare your status as a private educational entity and demand equal access to the resources your taxes already pay for. Reclaim your authority and join a movement that puts education back in the hands of the parents.
Your Child’s Education Is Your Right—Not a State Gift
Know Your Rights: The Legal Foundation of Parental Authority
The law is clear: Parents have the primary right to direct their child's education, and the State must remain neutral when providing public benefits.
1. The Right to Choose: Parental Authority
Pierce v. Society of Sisters (1925)
This landmark Oregon case established that "the child is not the mere creature of the State". The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the government cannot force children to attend public schools only, affirming the fundamental liberty of parents to choose private or home-based education.
2. The Right to Equality: Non-Discrimination in Funding
Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue (2020)
The Supreme Court ruled that if a state chooses to provide a public benefit for education (like scholarships or tax credits), it cannot exclude families simply because they choose a religious school. Discriminating against a family based on their religious status is a violation of the Free Exercise Clause.
3. The Right to Neutrality: Religious Use of Resources
Carson v. Makin (2022)
Building on Espinoza, this case confirmed that the State cannot deny otherwise available tuition assistance to families just because their chosen curriculum includes religious instruction. When public funds follow a student based on a parent's private choice, the government must remain neutral—meaning scripture-based high-quality curriculum is a protected choice.
Woe to those who enact unjust statutes, And to those who constantly record harmful decisions, So as to deprive the needy of justice, And rob the poor among My people of their rights…