![]() The parents are represented by the Institute for Justice, which is this libertarian public interest law firm. So a few years back, a group of parents in Maine challenged this case, or challenged this program, saying that they were being discriminated against, because they could not use the money to pay for their kids to get religious education. So this program, up till now, had this restriction that that money could not be used if you wanted to go to a school that was providing a religious education. Basically, if there's not a public school close enough, you can get the state to fund you to go to a private one. Peter D’Auria: So Maine has this program in which parents can use public taxpayer money for tuition to send their kids to private schools. Makin? And what does it have to do with Vermont? Riley Robinson: So just to start out, what is this case, Carson v. Riley Robinson: My colleague Peter D’Auria, who covers education for VTDigger, has been following this case, and a handful of similar lawsuits. Chief Justice, and may it please the Court: Maine's sectarian exclusion discriminates based on religion.” Michael Bindas, attorney from the Institute for Justice: Mr. And according to some legal scholars, the decision has unique consequences for Vermont - and could require the state to rethink how it funds K-12 education.Ĭhief Justice John Roberts: We will hear argument first this morning in Case 20-1088, Carson v. The court basically said that if a state provides any public tuition for secular private schools, the state will also have to fund private, religious education. A group of parents from the state of Maine filed a lawsuit arguing they should be able to use public tuition money at schools with religious curricula. ![]() Supreme Court released a decision that could have a significant impact on Vermont’s education system. On this week’s podcast, Peter D’Auria, who covers education for VTDigger, and Peter Teachout, a professor at Vermont Law School with expertise in constitutional law, discuss the ramifications of the ruling.īelow is a partial transcript, edited for length and clarity. Yet Vermont has its own constitutional provisions addressing religious liberty - and now lawmakers have to find a way to navigate between the state and federal constitutions. That means Vermont’s system will likely also have to change. Last week, justices sided with the parents and struck down Maine’s restriction as unconstitutional. Parents sued, arguing it violated their freedom of religion. Maine did not allow families to use this tuition money at religious schools, where faith was a significant part of the curriculum.
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