Complex sentence: The court held that Mississippi was not obligated under the Equal Protection Clause to provide equal assistance to private schools and public schools, ruling that the state "does" have a constitutional obligation to avoid providing financial assistance to schools that practice racist or other inviduous discrimination.
Split into simpler sentences: The court held that Mississippi was not obligated under the Equal Protection Clause to provide equal assistance to private schools and public schools. The state "does" have a constitutional obligation to avoid providing financial assistance to schools that practice racist or other inviduous discrimination.