Ruling revives lawsuit to allow state funding for special education to go to religious schools
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from Los Angeles Times2 months ago
Judge Kim Wardlaw stated that California’s requirement burdens the families’ free exercise of religion, which has now prompted a reconsideration of the case previously rejected.
Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-29/court-ruling-revives-lawsuit-to-allow-state-funding-for-special-education-to-go-to-religious-schools
Attorney Eric Rassbach termed the panel's decision a 'massive win for Jewish families in California', emphasizing that cutting Jewish children off from disability benefits due to their faith was fundamentally wrong.
Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-29/court-ruling-revives-lawsuit-to-allow-state-funding-for-special-education-to-go-to-religious-schools
The California Department of Education maintained that not certifying religious schools for federal funds was necessary to uphold the government's neutrality toward religions.
Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-29/court-ruling-revives-lawsuit-to-allow-state-funding-for-special-education-to-go-to-religious-schools
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