In California, a half century after the landmark "Serrano v. Priest" decision overturning the state's public school finance system because of the inequality between the state's school districts, a significant amount of wealth-based inequality in per-pupil expenditures continues to exist. One of the sources of this inequality is the…

Presents the full opinions of three recent United States Supreme Court Cases. (JF)

Traces the history of legislation concerning various types of aid to pupils in nonpublic schools. (Author)

First Amendment interpretation becomes necessary when attempts are made by the State to act in a way which either inhibits or promotes religion. Reviews those cases that have had a direct impact on the questions of establishment and free exercise of religion in the schools. (Author/JF)

In a previous article, Eileen Wagner analyzed the "Goodall" case in which parents had unsuccessfully requested that the school district provide their deaf son with an interpreter in a parochial school. A comprehensive alternative analysis argues that Wagner understated the federal requirements with regard to providing special education…

Traces the history of the tuition tax credit campaign since the 1800s. Views the Mueller v Allen decision, which allows tax credits for public and private school expenses, as a landmark Supreme Court decision and progress toward an equitable distribution of the nation's educational resources. (DMM)

Three recent cases in Michigan, Alabama, and New Jersey demonstrate that, despite popular and legislative pressure, courts continue to hold firm against efforts to inject religion into public education. (Author/JM)

This study examined Chief Justice William Rehnquist's position on four recent Supreme Court cases related to parochaid as well as four other Supreme Court rulings dealing with economic or racial discrimination. The presentation of this study's research should present one perspective on how and why the Establishment Clause is being rewritten and…

Attention is focused here on key U.S. Supreme Court cases involved with government aid to private schools. The separation of church and state is the predominant issue. (DS)

Discusses church and state relations in education and court decisions regarding these issues. Includes an appendix of major U.S. Supreme Court decisions related to public finance of nonpublic schools. (JOW)

Reviews three recent Supreme Court decisions affecting public aid to private religious schools. The court found that all three cases violated the establishment clause of the First Amendment. (MD)

An analysis of United States Supreme Court cases related to State-church separation. (JF)

Explores the extent to which the Supreme Court's application of the First Amendment's prohibition against establishment of religion is forcing federal and state governments to forgo distributive justice for needy children. Examines possibilities for greater distributive justice. (MLF)

Discusses the complexity of the Constitutional separation of church and state. Citing specific cases, argues against strict separation on the grounds that the Supreme Court has, historically, managed to accommodate the separationist approach without inhibiting any religion. Advocates tuition vouchers for parochial school students as a way of…

Discusses the recent parochial school aid case Pearl vs Nyquist and compares it with other recent United States Supreme Court rulings on parochiad. (JF)