Illinois Parochiaid Law Faces Supreme Court Setback
Illinois parochiaid supporters react after the U S Supreme Court ruled against state tax deductions for nonpublic school families and reimbursement for textbooks. Rep. Eugene Schlickman remains hopeful two thirds of the Illinois plan may survive, while state education chief Bakalis calls the ruling a serious jeopardy. Civil rights groups praise the decision as curbing church state funding and several states explore federal tax credits as alternative aid.
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Illinois parochial aid plans face uncertain fate after court ruling
After the Supreme Court decision, Bakalis criticized proposed vouchers and joint programs in Illinois as unlikely to survive. Schlickman noted predictability is unclear until studying the ruling, which echoed an Illinois Supreme Court decision affirming transportation parity for public and nonpublic pupils, saying it neither advances nor inhibits religion.
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