Did you know Amish children — and adults — are forbidden from going to school after the 8th grade?
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Ordnung, An Amish Ballet
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Surprising Facts About Amish & American Education
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of Amish attend school beyond the 8th grade
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of Amish speak English as a second language (avg 4th to 5th grade literacy)
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of Amish learn STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), civics, law, politics, sex education, and the arts
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It Gets Worse
Did You Know?
If you’re an American citizen, even YOU do not have the right to learn — not even learning how to read, write, and speak English — according to the United States federal government.
About The Amish Heritage Foundation
We bridge the gap between the Amish and the public, and advocate for making education a federal Constitutional right for American citizens.
Our Goal
Make a Real Change in American & Indigenous Children’s Lives
In 1972, the United States Supreme Court decided in Wisconsin v. Yoder that Amish children do not have the right to any future other than one inside the Amish Church.
An Amish child is prohibited by law from becoming anything but a “housewife” or a “farmer”, according to the Wisconsin v. Yoder case document.
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