Does it bother you that this school will receive public funding as a charter school?
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Oklahoma permits new charter school
- Thread starter Salty
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KenH
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Yes, just as I am bothered by any government involvement in education. Now I could perhaps go along with involvement on a county government or city government level due to the local nature of such, but certainly not on a state or federal level.
No, government funding of charter schools, even if presenting religious views, is protected by the First amendment. Opponents wrongly claim, funding is tantamount to "establishing" religion, a violation of the First Amendment. But as long as parents have a choice to either send their kids to the religious school or to another "government funded non religious or other religious school" then the government is not "establishing" a religion the governed must embrace.
In fact, the opposite is true. If the government only funds non-religious schools, it is in fact establishing a atheistic religion. The only Constitutional way to fund public education is to provide school choice, thus not hindering the practice of religion. On fine day, SCOTUS will see the light.
In fact, the opposite is true. If the government only funds non-religious schools, it is in fact establishing a atheistic religion. The only Constitutional way to fund public education is to provide school choice, thus not hindering the practice of religion. On fine day, SCOTUS will see the light.