Billions in taxpayer dollars are being used to pay tuition at religious schools throughout the country, as state voucher programs expand dramatically and the line separating public education and religion fades. Billions in of taxpayer dollars are now being used to pay tuition at religious schools across the country, as state voucher programs expand dramatically. In Wisconsin, 96 percent of about 55,000 vouchers given this school year went toward religious schools, The Post found. The fact that so much of the money is going to religious schools reflects at least in part the dominance of religious institutions among the nation’s constellation of private schools. Some justices expressed skepticism that a fully religious school could pass constitutional muster; others suggested there may be little difference between a religious charter school and other instances of tax dollars supporting religious entities, including private school vouchers, that have been blessed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Source: Washington Post June 03, 2024 16:24 UTC