Supreme Court Sides with Christian Parents: Maine Can't Ban Gov't Aid to Religious Schools

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : This is a great day for religious liberty in America."
64% :Alliance Defending Freedom, which filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, also said it was a win for religious freedom.
62% : The U.S. Supreme Court handed supporters of religious liberty a landmark victory Tuesday, striking down a Maine tuition assistance program that excludes religious schools from eligibility.
55% : "Today's decision from the Supreme Court affirms our country's abiding principle of religious liberty and, importantly, allows Maine parents the freedom to send their children to schools that align with their beliefs.
48% : Under Maine's law, parents who live in rural areas without a public school are given money to educate their children at a public school or private school, including out-of-state schools.
44% : Religious liberty groups applauded the court's decision.

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