Marine veteran sues Oregon school district over denied reimbursement for Christian curriculum

<p>Tessa Bulzan, a Marine veteran and mother of five, is suing the Hillsboro School District in Oregon, claiming that officials denied her reimbursement for a Christian curriculum due to its religious content. Bulzan, who left her job to homeschool her children, joined the district's homeschool partnership program in July 2025 and initially received approval for her curriculum, which includes materials from Abeka and Classical Conversations.</p><p>Bulzan stated that she was shocked when her reimbursement request was denied in January, as she had planned to use the funds for extracurricular activities and additional educational resources. She questioned a district administrator about the denial, who acknowledged that there was no comparable alternative at the same academic level but cited the author's biblical worldview as the reason for the denial.</p><p>Bulzan described the situation as discriminatory, asserting that the curriculum she submitted met the district's academic standards. She expressed concern that her Christian beliefs were being singled out, while other materials with differing worldviews were accepted for reimbursement.</p><p>In September, attorneys from the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) filed a lawsuit against the Hillsboro School District in federal court. ADF attorney Kate Anderson stated that the case involves issues of religious discrimination, emphasizing that the Supreme Court has ruled that government-funded programs cannot exclude religious content.</p><p>The Hillsboro School District has not commented on the ongoing litigation.</p>