Tag: Carson v. Makin
States and cities: the next battlegrounds for education freedom
Last year, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Carson v. Makin said excluding schools from choice programs solely because they teach religion violates the First Amendment’s free exercise clause. The ruling delivered a definitive resolution to decades of legal battles. It dismantled one of the major barriers private school choice... READ MOREThe 100-plus-year legal history of parents fighting for educational choice — and winning
Editor’s note: This commentary from Leslie Hiner, vice president of...
READ MORESupreme Court’s education ruling is good for all Nevadans
Editor’s note: This commentary from Valeria Gurr, director of external...
READ MOREThe swirling private school universe
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READ MORESchool board races, teacher shortages, new university presidents and more
Around the state: School board races heat up, teacher shortages statewide,...
READ MOREHow will Carson v Makin affect Catholic schools?
Nicole Garnett, senior policy adviser to the Alliance for Catholic...
READ MOREClose enough in education choice no longer good enough
Those defending discrimination in education received a well-deserved comeuppance last...
READ MOREReligious schools may face another hurdle to state tuition
Editor’s note: This article appeared last week on washingtontimes.com. Religious...
READ MOREAre religious charter schools coming soon?
Editor’s note: This commentary appeared Monday on nydailynews.com. Last Tuesday,...
READ MOREBlaine Amendment mostly dead
Blaine Amendments prohibiting the public support of religious schools, once...
READ MORESupreme Court tosses Maine’s ban on public funding for religious schools
This article appeared earlier today on bangordailynews.com. You can find...
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