As more and more US states create programs that give parents choice in education — including money to send their kids to private and religious schools — critics claim it violates the separation of church and state. But a clearer reading of the 1st amendment shows it’s actually the opposite: Public schools are the ones trampling the constitution.
The 1st amendment is all about freedom of thought; it declares that government should have no role in influencing what we think and believe. But now we have government schools shaping the minds of our youth. How does that make sense?
This is a recording of an article from November 5th, 2023. You can find the written version of the article here.
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Listen (14 min): Critics of school choice have it wrong. It doesn’t violate the separation of church and state. It finally upholds it.