Religious Schools Archives

Klar: On The Government Funding of Catholic Charter Schools

May 16, 2025 John Klar

Funding schools that prepare citizens for success should be a no-brainer “Some critics of religious charter schools complain that taxpayer dollars shouldn’t fund religious education. But they don’t object to taxpayers being forced to fund the leftist indoctrination that permeates so many government-run schools. Such one-sided complaints show that these critics aren’t concerned for taxpayers … Read more

Legislators Vote to Include Religious Schools in Town Tuitioning Law

May 15, 2021 Op-Ed

The state Senate on Thursday voted to repeal two state laws that unconstitutionally exclude religious schools from participating in state education tuitioning programs. Both bills were previously approved by the House.

Croydon grandparents sue over state law that bans religious schools from tuition program

September 5, 2020 Op-Ed

A Croydon couple on Wednesday filed a civil rights lawsuit against the state, challenging a law that forbids local school districts from paying tuition to religious schools.

COVID19: Are Teacher’s Unions Unintentionally Destroying their Education Monopoly?

July 10, 2020 Steve MacDonald

I know people in public education, and watchdogs outside of it. There is pressure for Public Schools to not go back to in-person learning. At least not right away. But that’s a problem for a lot of people, or maybe not. Catholic Schools are stepping up to offer an alternative.

Huge School Choice Win: SCOTUS Rules States Can’t Prohibit Scholarships to Religious Schools

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 Steve MacDonald

The NH Democrat Party has invested a great deal of blood, treasure, and BS, selling the idea that private education scholarships that create tax credits can’t go to religious schools. But now what? The US Supreme Court, ruling in a Montana case today, has declared that unconstitutional.

Supreme Court Heard Oral Argument in a Blaine Amendment Case

January 24, 2020 Steve MacDonald

The Supreme Court’s Blaine Amendment case is important because 37 states have Blaine Amendments. The case involves a Montana tax credit scholarship program. The tax credit program provided scholarships for underprivileged kids to use at private schools. The Montana legislature passed the law.

US Dept. Of Education Will No Longer Bar Religious Schools From Qualified Federal Funds

January 18, 2025March 20, 2019 Steve MacDonald

New Hampshire Democrats have been shouting themselves blue in the face about ‘public money’ going to religious schools through private scholarships. First, that’s not public money. Second, even if it were the state cannot categorically deny funding based on religion. The Trinity Lutheran Church decision made that clear. And The US Department of Education agrees. It will … Read more

What Does NH Democrat Rep. Wendy Thomas Have Against Religious Schools?

March 6, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Merrimack, New Hampshire Democrat Wendy Thomas recently showed her support for a form of religious bigotry by liking a tweet responding to a local news piece about New Hampshire’s Education Scholarship Tax Credit. The tweeter wrote, “repeal this abomination of a “scholarship” and keep public school money where it belongs.”