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The U.S. Supreme Court further reduced the separation of church and state in a ruling on Tuesday endorsing more public funding of religious entities as its conservative justices sided with two Christian families who challenged a Maine tuition assistance program that excluded private schools that promote religion.

The Supreme Court voted 6–3 to strike down as unconstitutional a Maine law that excludes families from a ...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Tuesday that Maine violated the free exercise clause when it banned state tuition assistance at schools that teach religion but not at most other private schools.

By Andrew Chung

Conservative justices side with Christian families who challenged tuition assistance program

Regarding a child’s education and school choice, parents know best—and now the U.S. Supreme Court agrees, with its ruling in Carson v. Makin.

Public secondary public school. maine law offers parents like the carsons money to send their children to a private school but there is a condition, no tuition funding for religious schools. >> the state will take your money, obviously, but wont allow you to use it as you know best. >> amy carson wanted to send her daughter olivia to bangor christian school she did and got nothing from the state. the carsons sued and the supreme court sided with them and overturned maines law. chief justice john...

"Parents in Maine, and all over the country, can now choose the best education for their kids without fearing retribution from the government. This is a great day for religious liberty in America."

The ruling on a program for rural communities that do not have their own public high schools could create opportunities for school choice programs in other states.

The ruling on a program for rural communities that do not have their own public high schools could create opportunities for school choice programs in other states.