Monday, June 3, 2024

U.S. taxpayer money sends kids to religious schools (Washington Post)

Today's news:

"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.

School vouchers can be used at almost any private school, but the vast majority of the money is being directed to religious schools, according to a Washington Post examination of the nation’s largest voucher programs."

— "Billions in taxpayer dollars now go to religious schools via vouchers: The rapid expansion of state voucher programs follows court decisions that have eroded the separation between church and state." Laura Meckler and Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, June 3, 2024

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