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Eight years ago, in the landmark case Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (2002), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a program in which Cleveland, Ohio, provided taxpayer-funded vouchers that parents could use to pay tuition for their children at both religious and secular private schools. [See School Choice, Supreme Court Debates (Apr. 2002).]
In a five-to-four decision, the Court endorsed the constitutionality of the principles behind the school choice movement — that some public schools were broken beyond repair, and the best way to help students who could not afford private school tuition was to give them the op…
In This Issue
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Lower Court Holding
Decision of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
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Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in on Arizona's Scholarship Program
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Establishment Clause Law
Court Views on the Separation of Church and State
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Church vs. State
Tax Credits for Religious Education
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Inside the Court
Status of Important Cases Before the Highest Tribunal in 2010–11
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Pro & Con
Is the Arizona Law Giving Tax Credits for Donations to Groups That Provide Scholarships to Religious Schools Unconstitutional?
