Maine’s Legislature and Department of Education must act on SCOTUS ruling
On June 21, 2022, the United States Supreme Court released its decision in the case of Carson v. Makin, declaring unconstitutional the 1981 “sectarian exclusion” to Maine’s Town Tuitioning program. […]
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Release: Maine Policy Applauds SCOTUS Ruling in Carson v. Makin
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 21, 2022Contact: Jacob PosikDirector of CommunicationsOffice: 207.321.2550 Maine Policy Institute Releases Statement SupportingSCOTUS Decision in Carson v. Makin PORTLAND, Maine – Maine Policy Institute CEO […]
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Lawsuit seeks to undo exclusion of religious schools from Maine’s school choice program
Maine’s town tuitioning program, first adopted in 1873, is the second oldest school choice program in the country. The program allows students who live in towns that do not operate a secondary […]
Read More →Maine’s “Town Tuitioning” Program, Milton Friedman’s School Choice Ideal?
Read the full report | Economist Milton Friedman first described his vision for a school voucher program in a 1955 essay titled The Role of Government in Education. Arguing that […]
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