American Federation for Children

DC Opportunity Scholarship Program - First Federally-Funded School Voucher System

2004-01-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

On January 22, 2004, President George W. Bush signed the DC School Choice Incentive Act, creating the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP)—the first federally-funded private school voucher program in American history. Congress used its constitutional authority over the District of Columbia to …

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Zelman v. Simmons-Harris - Supreme Court Upholds School Vouchers for Religious Schools

2002-06-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On June 27, 2002, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Zelman v. Simmons-Harris that Cleveland’s school voucher program did not violate the Establishment Clause, even though 96% of voucher students attended religious schools. The decision, authored by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, removed the …

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