ACLU launches lawsuit against Nevada school voucher law
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Nevadas sweeping new school voucher program is facing a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union, which claims it violates state laws prohibiting public money being used for religious purposes.
The education savings account law passed this last legislative session tears down the walls separating church and state erected in Nevadas constitution, said Tod Story, president of the Nevada ACLU. So today we have filed a lawsuit to stop this unconstitutional program.
The program, passed as SB302 by lawmakers earlier this year, goes far beyond similar voucher programs elsewhere in the country. Instead of only being available to certain families based on income or special needs, it is available to any family whose child is attending public school. Those who qualify will receive around $5,000 to spend on things like private school tuition, tutoring or distance education.
... Spring Valley Christian Academy, one of the Las Vegas private schools cited by the ACLU, outlines in its school handbook the Pledge of Allegiance to the Bible, where students are told to repeat the words I pledge allegiance to the Bible, Gods Holy Word.
Read more: http://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/aug/27/aclu-launches-lawsuit-against-nevada-school-vouche/
enlightenment
(8,830 posts)It's totally unconstitutional (state constitution).
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)Close call if it falls under this ruling or not.
PosterChild
(1,307 posts)... the Nevada state constitution, not the establishment clause of the federal constitution. Many states have provisions that are more stringent on this issue than the federal constitution. They were adopted back when protestants controlled state education systems and catholics were establishing porochial schools to avoid protestant indoctrination.
From the wiki article you linked to....
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Racial division in Clark County. Led by the TeaBillies/Racist,this was crafted as some type of savings thing in order certain students would take their 6 grand a year to a private school or Religious School. And if you know anything about Nevada and Clark County,you can guess which Religious Cult is the winners and it sure as hell is not the one the Pope Frankie leads.
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(13,628 posts)Judi Lynn
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