School Voucher Program Struck Down by Florida Supreme Court

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Florida Strikes Down Nation's First Statewide Voucher Program

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: January 5, 2006
Filed at 12:00 p.m. ET

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- The Florida Supreme Court struck down the voucher system that allowed some children to attend private schools at taxpayer expense, saying Thursday that it violates the state constitution's requirement of a uniform system of free public schools.

The 5-2 opinion struck down the Opportunity Scholarship Program, championed by Gov. Jeb Bush, which was the nation's first statewide system of school vouchers.

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[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

They're no smarter than they were in 2000.

[Blue Rectangle]

From an earlier Miami Herald article:

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This seems to be the deciding factor in the case.  The money did not go to the parents, but directly to the schools.

[Emsworth]

Having read the opinion (see here), I think that the dissenting argument is much more persuasive.

[A18]

The courts in this country are out of control.