Thursday, September 30, 2010

Should the government provide vouchers for students to attend private schools?

If someone was going to write a story on a topic such as this you would want to know both sides of opinions. The Deseret Morning News believes that providing these vouchers will cause segregation. The American Civil Liberty Union of Utah provides their argument on this topic well. Not only do they tell you why they are opposed to the vouchers, but they provide background information to support their opinion. The Washington Times explains how the vouchers have become a good thing for families in Sweden. The Alliance for the Separation of School and State provides an entry for both of the opinions on this topic. They also provide multiple links for background information on the topic. In 2002 the state of Ohio had a case appealed to the Supreme Court to see if these vouchers violate the Establishment Clause. Zelman v. Simmons-Harris showed that the vouchers were indeed constitutional. A lot of the arguments made on this topic are regarding whether the vouchers should be able to be used for religious schools. The Americans United for the Separation of Church and State believe that the vouchers are constitutional, as long as they are able to use them at a wide array of private schools.

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