Vermont board tells 3 districts, including Hartland, to pay for tuition at religious schools
Modified: 4/22/2021 10:00:17 PM
MONTPELIER — The State Board of Education has ordered three Vermont school districts to reimburse families who live in “choice” towns for the tuition they paid out of pocket this year for their children to attend religious schools.
The board’s decision, released on Wednesday, was not entirely unexpected, given recent court rulings at the state and national levels. But it still does not settle the fundamental question at the heart of several lawsuits still pending in Vermont and elsewhere: To what extent, if any, can states exclude religious schools from receiving taxpayer funds?