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Download full textBelfield, Clive R.; Levin, Henry M. – 2002
The Supreme Court opinion of June 2002 in "Zelman et al. versus Simmons-Harris et al." is reviewed in this paper. In the first section, an interpretation of the ruling is offered in terms of four evaluative criteria: freedom of choice, productive efficiency, equity, and social cohesion. Unsurprisingly, the opinion strongly emphasized…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
Peer reviewedViteritti, Joseph P. – Education Next, 2002
Describes the facts and legal basis of federal court decisions in "Zelman v. Simmons-Harris," a case before the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if Cleveland's school voucher program violates the Establish Clause. Discusses the possible educational, legal, and political consequences of the Court's decision. (On June 27, 2002, the Supreme…
Descriptors: Blacks, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
