Voucher initiatives have been challenged as unconstitutional on several grounds, most notably as a violation of the doctrine of separation of church and state . State courts have ruled differently on the issue and the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to address the question head on. In the latest battle, Ohio's program which includes religious schools was struck down by a lower federal court. The judge issued a preliminary injunction which would have forced all students currently enrolled in religious schools to leave immediately. The U.S. Supreme Court stayed that injunction, which means that students can stay in their religious school as the case works its way through the appeals process.
School vouchers are a hot issue, and there is much more legal wrangling to follow.
The issue of religion in the schools has been a constant in the U.S. debate for decades, with questions over Christmas pageants, school prayer, and the posting of the Ten Commandments in classrooms. This year, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide a case involving public school districts that allow students to conduct prayers over the public-address system before football games. They want the education system to improve the quality of teachers, bring authority back into the classroom, reduce class size, make higher education affordable, teach basics, and teach values. They also respond positively to concrete policy proposals. Shop O2 .