We the People, Pay for Religion?

The separation of church and state is a vital protection guaranteed by the Constitution

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Part one of a separation of church and state series

Amid everything else that happened this summer, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in the case, Carson v. Makin, that requires the state of Maine to fund religious education at private religious schools as part of its tuition assistance program. Let’s unpack what that means for …