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Red Sox, Celtics Back “Zip Code Quota” Plan for Boston Exam Schools
Federal judge hears challenge from parents calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” racial engineering
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In the News: Supreme Court May Hear Case about Off-Campus Student Speech
Pennsylvania high school made a "snap judgment" about cheerleader's social-media activity
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s James Madison High School
Six Nobel laureates, three senators, and a Supreme Court Justice from one Brooklyn public high school
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Religious Charter Schools Will Test Limits of Espinoza Decision
A hypothetical dialogue explains the issues: “We will see you in court”
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of L.A. Catholic Schools
The Supreme Court has ruled that Catholics do not have to be Protestants. In...
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In Supreme Court Case, a Far-Reaching Win for Religious-School Parents
Espinoza v. Montana May Pave Way for More Direct Funding of Religious Schools
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Justices Hear Arguments in L.A. Catholic Schools Case
A sharp question from Justice Thomas: “don’t you think it’s a bit odd that – that things that violate the Establishment Clause, when done in a public school, are not considered religious enough for Free Exercise protection when done in a parochial school?”
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Federal Appeals Judges Discover Constitutional Right to “Basic Minimum Education”
Opinion cites 110-degree classrooms, “rodent feces” in Detroit schools.
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In the News: Chartering in Kansas City
In a new case study for the R Street Institute, "Chartering in Kansas City," Michael McShane writes about how, with support from farsighted local philanthropists, charter school enrollment has grown to 47 percent of students within the boundaries of the Kansas City Public Schools.
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Burying Blaine?
Supreme Court hears a mother’s challenge to Montana’s ban on tax-credit scholarships to religious schools