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Direct linkGarnett, Richard W.; Pearsall, Christopher S. – Education and the Law, 2005
In "Zelman v. Simmons-Harris," the Supreme Court of the US made it clear that governments do not unconstitutionally "establish" religion merely by permitting eligible students to use publicly funded scholarships to attend qualifying religious schools, so long as the students' parents are able to make a "true private…
Descriptors: School Choice, Constitutional Law, Educational Vouchers, State Church Separation
