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Published
October 9, 2022

Supreme Court ruling on religious schools has broader impact in Maine

A special exception in state law already allows the use of taxpayer funds to send students to private schools, extending the reach of the Supreme Court’s decision.
Published
December 15, 2021

Maine’s school choice program comes before U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Maine's school choice program Dec. 8. Lawyers for three Maine families argued the student aid program discriminates against them based on religion.
Published
December 6, 2021

Maine school choice debate heads to Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year that Montana's school choice program could not bar sectarian schools from participating in a state scholarship program simply for having a religious affiliation. This ruling has given new hope to three Maine families who have taken their case involving the state's tuition program to the nation's highest court. Oral arguments will be heard Dec. 8.

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