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25. Is that what the opinion of the court says? I haven't had a chance to read it.

Reply to angrychair (Reply #19)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 12:05 PM

Jun 2020

Or, are you saying that's what the policy should be?

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Supreme Court opens door to state funding for religious schools [View all] brooklynite Jun 2020 OP

Is the USSC saying that if ALL private schools were banned from receiving this state funding, no_hypocrisy Jun 2020 #1

I think so William Seger Jun 2020 #3

Sounds like it Coleman Jun 2020 #5

Link to decision (pdf) blaze Jun 2020 #11

Therefore the Equal Protection Clause in the 14th Amendment "trumps" no_hypocrisy Jun 2020 #22

Probably as long as the school funding does not act as an establishment of religion. Steelrolled Jun 2020 #29

Here come the completely indefensible SC rulings... BlueIdaho Jun 2020 #2

Again, will the state scholarship program allow scholarships . . Iliyah Jun 2020 #4

Maybe the Satanic Temple or humanist group would like to see Coleman Jun 2020 #9

Now THAT might change things! BComplex Jun 2020 #14

Exactly njhoneybadger Jun 2020 #18

Now it will LeftInTX Jun 2020 #27

I may get flamed for this, but based on my understanding, I agree with this decision. Here's why... CaptainTruth Jun 2020 #37

The dumbing down of America will accelerate and the religious influence of State politicians walkingman Jun 2020 #6

So it's up to states to decide. Where 90% of public education funding is, anyway. ancianita Jun 2020 #7

Vomit. Laelth Jun 2020 #8

Time to turn off the spigot. NOW! Cartaphelius Jun 2020 #10

That's got to be decided state by state, since education isn't a fundamental constitutional right. ancianita Jun 2020 #12

Actually, the Constitution Cartaphelius Jul 2020 #40

It already is supported by taxes. Show me the real estate tax bill on some church and rzemanfl Jun 2020 #16

Private schools should not be funded by taxpayer dollars! csziggy Jun 2020 #31

Get your FUCKING CHURCH out of my government!! Coventina Jun 2020 #13

I bet if you started a Druid school it would get defunded quickly on the basis of religion /nt bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #15

let's see what the evangicals say when other religions start applying for the same funding samsingh Jun 2020 #17

If a religious school angrychair Jun 2020 #19

Is that what the opinion of the court says? I haven't had a chance to read it. Politicub Jun 2020 #25

What it should be angrychair Jun 2020 #28

In essence, the government will fund the teaching of make-believe (religion) as if it were factual. stopbush Jun 2020 #20

Roberts throws a bone to right wing identity politics. jalan48 Jun 2020 #21

Bingo. /nt spudspud Jun 2020 #30

Roberts is turning out to be the swing vote on the Court. He voted with the liberals on a couple of totodeinhere Jun 2020 #23

I will never be okay with my tax dollars going to schools that actively discriminate against LGBTQ Politicub Jun 2020 #24

Hold on. I don't doubt this crosses a line somewhere, but state/federal funding for... TreasonousBastard Jun 2020 #26

Then we should demand our tax dollars only support public education. sinkingfeeling Jun 2020 #32

Exactly ibegurpard Jul 2020 #39

So the solution is to pull all state funding from private schools. roamer65 Jun 2020 #33

No state funds to any private school pfitz59 Jun 2020 #34

Smells like Corporate Socialism to me,,,, Cryptoad Jun 2020 #35

Bullshit................... turbinetree Jun 2020 #36

Agreed. Cartaphelius Jul 2020 #41

The rationale behind this is kind of hard to deny ibegurpard Jul 2020 #38