The Law of Church and State: Public Aid to Sectarian Schools

Brougher, Cynthia

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Politics and government;    Education;    Church and state;    Elementary and secondary schools;    Religion;   

RP-ID  :  R40195
RP-ID  :  R40195_2010Nov29

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report gives a brief overview of the evolution of the Court's interpretation of the Establishment Clause in this area and analyzes the categories of aid that have been addressed by the Court. The report explains which categories have been held to be constitutionally permissible or impermissible, both at the elementary and secondary school level and at the postsecondary level. The report also briefly addresses a set of cases (Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn; Garriott v. Winn) currently before the Court regarding the constitutionality of an Arizona statute that permits individuals to claim a tax credit for certain donations to school tuition organizations that use the funds for scholarships to private and, in some instances, religious schools.