Source: Law & Liberty
by Ryan Silverstein & Garion Frankel
“The Free Exercise Clause prohibits our federal government from enacting laws stopping Americans from practicing religion, and the Establishment Clause prohibits it from establishing a religion. The goal of these dual clauses within the First Amendment is to promote religious pluralism. This principled pluralism has enabled America to become the beacon of liberty and hope for refugees around the world, drawing a diverse crop of individuals seeking freedom to practice their religious beliefs without fear of state prosecution. Should St. Isidore School prevail in its lawsuit, however, the Establishment Clause would lose some of its power and be relegated to the status of a mere ‘truism’ in constitutional law similar to the Tenth Amendment. Rather than freeing parents to pursue whatever religious education they please, St. Isidore is effectively asking the Court to allow Oklahoma to pick and choose which religious schools receive state sponsorship.” (11/12/24)
https://lawliberty.org/the-problem-with-religious-charter-schools/