Voucher Momentum

The movement to give parents a choice as to what schools their children attend is gaining momentum — at least outside of New York State. Ever since the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of school vouchers last summer, things have been progressing at the state level on both the judicial and legislative fronts. There are still provisions in the constitutions of dozens of states that could prevent state money from funding vouchers to private and religious schools, but groups like the libertarian Institute for Justice are challenging these anti-Catholic provisions in court with some success. At the same time, lawmakers in Colorado, Texas, and Louisiana are moving toward establishing statewide voucher programs.