Trial Court Upholds Indiana's School Voucher Program

AP reports that in Indiana yesterday, a state trial court upheld the constitutionality of the state's Choice Scholarship Program. In a suit filed last year, 12 plaintiffs alleged that the program violates state constitutional provisions that bar the use of tax funds for religious institutions and which require a general and uniform system of common schools. (See prior posting.) The court held that the state is not directly funding parochial schools. Instead scholarships go to parents who can decide at which schools they will be used. The court also held that the state constitution authorizes educational options outside of the public school system.  The decision is likely to be appealed.