Arizona rules against religious school vouchers

March 25, 7:22 PMAtheism ExaminerTrina Hoaks

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Today, the Arizona Supreme Court struck down two school voucher programs for religious and private schools.

According to an Americans United (AU) press release, the court voted unanimously to strike them down as they said they "violate a provision of the Arizona Constitution barring tax funding of religious and other private schools."

According to court documents, the Arizona Constitution says:

• “[n]o public money . . . shall be appropriated to any religious worship, exercise, or instruction, or to the support of any religious establishment.”
• “[n]o tax shall be laid or appropriation of public money made in aid of any church, or private or sectarian school, or any public service corporation.”

Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of AU said, “This important decision reflects our best traditions. It upholds the right of taxpayers to support only the religious institutions of their choice. Public funds should be spent at public schools.”