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By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to hear a challenge by two Christian families to a Maine tuition assistance pro...

A legal challenge to Maines tuition assistance program could bring major change to religious schools.

The nine justices will hear an appeal by the families of a lower court ruling rejecting their claim that the Maine program singles them out for religious discrimination in violation of the U.S. Constitution including its First Amendment protection of the free exercise of religion.

The nine justices will hear an appeal by the families of a lower court ruling rejecting their claim that the Maine program singles them out for religious discrimination in violation of the U.S. Constitution including its First Amendment protection of the free exercise of religion.

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case that could greatly expand state aid to religious schools. On one side are proponents of the

At issue is a state program providing tax money to allow students in towns without public schools to attend private — but not religious — schools.

Maine struggled Wednesday to defend its school funding system before the U.S. Supreme Court, with GOP-appointed justices casting a skeptical eye on the program, which pays for students to attend some private schools as long as their classrooms aren't too religious.

At issue in the case is whether the state, which pays for some students to attend nonsectarian private schools, should also pay tuition for students to attend religious schools.

At issue in the case is whether the state, which pays for some students to attend nonsectarian private schools, should also pay tuition for students to attend religious schools.

Maine struggled Wednesday to defend its school funding system before the U.S. Supreme Court, with GOP-appointed justices casting a skeptical eye on the program, which pays for students to attend some private schools as long as their classrooms aren't too religious.