2002-Zelma+v.+Simmons-Harris


 * __Summary__** -

In Cleveland, Ohio the schools in the poorer parts of the city were deemed failures. The legislature enacted a Pilot Project Scholarship program. This enabled students to attend private and better public schools. The program provided vouchers up to $2,250 dollars to some parents. If they decided to stay in the public school, they could use the money to hire a tutor. The vouchers were rewarded based on financial need. Most of the private schools were religious affiliated. A suit was filed stated that it violated the Establishment Cause of the First Amendment. The Supreme Court disagreed citing that the vouchers give free choice to parents to choose options between public and private schools.

**__Impact on Education__** -

The challenge now is will vouchers become a choice for school improvement in other districts that are considered failures.

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