Blaine Amendments Hurt Children

Lindsey Burke of the Heritage Foundation and Breitbart News’ Jarrett Stepman have released a peer-reviewed article in with the Journal of School Choice outlining the impact of how obsolete laws inspired by vehement anti-Catholicism are impacting the school choice movement and leaving millions of children stuck in bad schools or with bad teachers.

The laws were passed in the late 19th century and are generally known as “Blaine Amendments” after Maine Congressman and Speaker of the House James G. Blaine who promoted them.

A type of Blaine Amendment is on the books in 38 states including Pennsylvania.

Hat tip Tom Coniglia

Blaine Amendments Hurt Children

Blaine Amendments Hurt Children

 

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