A School Choice For the Supreme Court
A long-awaited constitutional showdown over religious school vouchers
finally reached the U.S. Supreme Court last week, with the justices
engaging in a vigorous debate over school choice that often put voucher
opponents on the defensive.
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, a crucial swing vote on a court that has largely staked out its views on government aid for religious schools, repeatedly sparred with the principal lawyer arguing against vouchers during the Feb. 20 session.
Justice O'Connor suggested that the Ohio program providing $2,250 tuition vouchers to Cleveland children to attend private and religious schools should be analyzed in light of other school options available to parents in the city, such as tutorial grants and charter schools. Voucher proponents...
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