OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that a judge had the right to order a mother not to homeschool her young daughter, based on child welfare officials’ recommendations and the mother’s history of abusive disciplinary tactics.

The mother, listed only as “Angel B.” in Friday’s opinion, had appealed the Lancaster County Juvenile Court’s order last summer keeping her from homeschooling her 6-year-old daughter until further notice.

In 2012, Angel’s 13-year-old daughter was removed from the home after she was forced to sleep in a tent in 55-degree weather as punishment. The younger daughter remains with Angel, but the state has legal custody until Angel can be declared a fit parent. The high court says that legal custody gives the state the right to make education decisions for the girl.