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Colorado Court Rules Use of Public Funds for Private Schools Is Unconstitutional
The state’s Supreme Court ruled against the district’s voucher program, which was passed in 2011, saying it violated a plank of the State Constitution that explicitly prevents public money from going to schools “controlled by any church or sectarian denomination whatsoever.”
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I would have imagine this was a given, private schools, private funds and all... Either way, I'm curious to see if this will set a precedent for other courts.
Well, it would set a precedent, but only in other states where the constitution prohibits the explicit divide of monies. Where I live, the state government is doing all it can to give public money to private schools as the teachers in the state have to constantly worry about not only doing their jobs, but also lobbying their representatives to get those bills defeated.
The problem is that Douglas County is a GOP stronghold in Colorado and like their Colorado Springs brethren there's very little divide between their political and religious beliefs. So they do everything they can to get government funding for their religious activities all the while decrying the "godless state" which includes secular public schools.
Oh snap. This could get interesting.