Reading Room Document
Application of Establishment Clause to School "Voucher" Program
A draft bill proposing issuance of compensatory education certificates to parents of eligible school children would not on its face violate the Establishment Clause even if the certificates would be redeemable at religious private schools. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at www.justice.gov/file/23911/download.
The OLC's Opinions
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