Supreme Court Upholds School Choice, Free Exercise in Maine
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.
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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 won't 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 maine's law. chief justice john roberts delivered the opinion writing quote the state pays tuition for certain students at privat...
"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.