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Vouchers, vouchers everywhere
- 04-05-2011
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Blog by Valerie Strauss/Washington Post
Public education is facing enough obstacles these days without another one, courtesy of the Supreme Court. But on Monday, in a 5-4 vote, the court issued a ruling that supports an Arizona program that permits public money to be used for private schools, which are mostly religious. The court, in Winn vs. Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization, voted to bar regular people from challenging government programs that use tax credits for religious activity. School choice supporters were pleased with the decision, but civil libertarians said it will be harder for citizens to get relief from the federal courts regarding claims of violations of the Constitution’s ban on direct government aid to religion. They fear that the result will be more and more school voucher programs. (more...)
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