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June 22, 2022

Supreme Court Says Religious Schools in Maine Can't Be Excluded from Voucher Program
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The Supreme Court has issued a significant ruling on the separation of
church and state. The court's six conservative justices ruled private
religious schools in the state of Maine cannot be excluded from a
program where the state pays tuition for some students attending private
schools. Justice Sonia Sotomayor disagreed with the majority, writing,
"Today, the Court leads us to a place where separation of church and
state becomes a constitutional violation."


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