First of all the bias title of this article misrepresents the issue. States can of course refuse to pay for religious education, but the issue here is whether they can pay for basic educational services that occur within and under the umbrella of a religious organization. Not sure why this even needs to be before the Court. Some of these issues have been settled many times over in regard to the delivery of basic health care services in religious organization-run hospitals. Almost all of those hospitals are largely run on public funds- the same as for other hospitals- however there are rules of the road to required the funds accomplish the medical goals of the state. And are not diverted. It's all bullshiite anyway. Whether in Maine or California, the funding should follow the student and the student should be able to apply those funds to any educational institution where its students are achieving knowledge at the level of similarly situated public schools or clearly directed toward achieving those goals. Anyway. Let's get on with it and settle the issue before the court and find out either way what tools some parents have to work with as they see society and schools collapse around them. I don't want to get into the weeds but obviously- think Catholic Charities- there are ways for religious schools to get more savvy on how to legally incorporate parts of their operation seperate from the religious order. Fine. Just find out which hoops you need to jump through as long as you get the money in the end to do what the money is intended for. Two sets of parents are suing Maine over its policy of making tuition money available in areas that don’t have public high schools but not for schools that promote sectarian beliefs. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/su...s-can-refuse-pay-religious-education-n1285559