Sentences with phrase «religious schools available»

At the time the Fund Education Now brief was written, the voucher was worth about $ 4,500, far less than the cost of the private or religious schools available to the children of Jeb Bush and other elites.

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The problem is not that Justice Stevens took the position that educational vouchers paid to parents and available for use in either secular or religious schools amounted to an establishment of religion.

There is certainly no dearth of private spaces readily available for the public display of sacred symbols» churches, synagogues, religious schools, private lawns, and store fronts...

All parents, whatever their religious beliefs and desires, have a daunting agenda: balance careers with childcare, find time for family meals, deal with demanding schools, isolate the young from the easily available violence and pornography on the internet and establish and enforce codes of conduct.

frespech You'd be amazed at how many Americans are home schooled, or attend religious schools where complete education and actual science aren't available.

It is considered by many to be the best textbook available for teaching Religious Education in Catholic Schools.

However, in a concession to religious lobbyists, the Government has signalled it will be making new funding available for religious groups to open fully selective faith schools outside of its free schools scheme.

When the barrier was removed and the schools (minus the explicitly religious elements) became available to all, more children, many of whom are minorities, flooded into them.

In such districts, the neighborhood schools should be considered one of the choices available among secular and religious alternatives.

(Ironically, the leverage in Indiana was Tony Bennett's school - choice program, which made state vouchers available to religious schools, but only if they adopted state tests — which were later quietly switched from ISTEP to the untried Common Core assessments.)

As you can see, the number of students using state funds to attend a private school, including religious institutions, has grown dramatically since the first year the money was available, making it the fastest growing voucher program in the country:

The Colorado Supreme Court upheld the Colorado higher education grant program against a challenge brought under one of its Blaine Amendments (Article IX, Section 7) because the program benefits students, not their schools, because it is available to private as well as public school students, and because it eliminates any danger of indirectly supporting religious missions by attaching statutory conditions on the use of the money.

A federal district court in Iowa held that a state tax deduction for school expenses, including private school tuition, does not violate the Establishment Clause because it is available to parents regardless of whether their child attends a public, private or religious school, neither advances nor inhibits religion, and does not entangle the state with religion.

And the concept has never been fairly tested in Texas, because religious schools, which comprise the vast majority of private schools, have never been included in the available universe of options.

Additionally, the government - funded tuition payments will be available to religious and parochial schools.

Despite this growth, parental demand still far outstrips the places currently available in our schools, with many locations having no alternative to religious - run schools.

In keeping with the school's religious tradition, a wide array of volunteer and community service opportunities are available to students.

School choice encourages parents to select from a variety of outstanding school options available to them: neighborhood public schools, charter schools, magnet and vanguard schools, religious and private schools, or homeschooling and online educSchool choice encourages parents to select from a variety of outstanding school options available to them: neighborhood public schools, charter schools, magnet and vanguard schools, religious and private schools, or homeschooling and online educschool options available to them: neighborhood public schools, charter schools, magnet and vanguard schools, religious and private schools, or homeschooling and online education.

But a Department for Education spokesperson defended the status quo: «The requirement for all oversubscribed faith free schools to make at least 50 % of their places available to those of another or no faith helps to tackle segregation and ensures young people will experience the diversity of religious beliefs that make up modern Britain.»

Grades Pre-K3 and UPK (UPK Site #: MACU); K to 8; After - school Program; Middles States Accredited; Follows New York State Curriculum and Archdiocese of New York Guidelines; Financial assistance available; Religious instruction; Enrichment program includes: Studio Art, Physical Education, and Music programs; Fully equipped library and computer facilities; SmartBoard technology; Rooftop Playground; Small class size

Why funding Catholic schools on terms not available to others is an obvious infringement of religious freedom.

Understand that mental health disorders are treatable: Arm yourself with information about the most common mental health disorders among adolescents; speak with your child's pediatrician, your local health department, your religious leader, and your child's school representatives about what sorts of information are available from them.