School-voucher programs ruled unconstitutional

"A federal appeals court yesterday struck down the Cleveland schoolvoucher program as unconstitutional, saying it violates the separation of church and state.

"The much-awaited ruling from the U.S. District Court of Appeals sets the stage for what many believe will be a school-choice showdown

"...State Attorney General Betty Montgomery said no immediate decision has been made on an appeal. She said the Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the state's argument that parents have a choice in how to use the vouchers and therefore there is no 'constitutional entanglement.'

"About 4,000 low-income Cleveland students take part in the program, which allows them to use publicly funded scholarships known as vouchers to pay for tuition at private schools selected by their parents."

-The Washington Times, December 12, 2000.

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