Vouchers for Religious Schools

The Secular Coalition for America opposes voucher schemes, tuition tax credits and other revenue shifting measures which pay for religious education. We agree with the founders of the United States that no individual taxpayer should be required to pay for another citizen's religious belief or practice.

SCA Submits Testimony for House ESEA Hearing

Thu, 02/10/2011 - 17:16

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Secular Coalition submits testimony for Senate hearing on vouchers

Fri, 09/11/2009 - 14:24

September 14- The Secular Coalition for America has submitted written testimony for a September 16th hearing on the reauthorization of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. The Secular Coalition thinks it is unconstitutional for federal tax dollars to be funnelled to D.C. schools like the Ambassador Baptist Church Christian School, Calvary Christian Academy  First Rock Baptist Christian Church School, Muhammad University of Islam, Clara Muhammad School and Dupont Park Seventh-day Adventist School.  Read more »

Secular Coalition Asks Senators to Oppose DC Voucher Program

Tue, 05/12/2009 - 16:38

On May 13th, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on whether to re-authorize the controversial D.C. voucher program known as the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. As members of the National Coalition for Public Education, the Secular Coalition for America has lobbied dozens of Senators to oppose the continuation of a program that requires American taxpayers to pay for the religious education of D.C. students.  Read more »

Senate Kills Extension of Funding for Religious Schools

Tue, 03/10/2009 - 23:00

An amendment by Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) to extend the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program for another year failed by a vote of 39-58. The Secular Coalition for America worked tirelessly with our issue allies to defeat this amendment.  Read more »

Nevada Senator Pushes Failed Vouchers Scheme on D.C. Students

Churches and Religious Schools Stand to Benefit

For Immediate Release: March 10, 2009
Contact: Anne Singer, 202-271-4679

Washington, DC - Senator John Ensign (R-NV) is once again trying to turn the District of Columbia into a laboratory for a constitutionally questionable school vouchers program already proven not to work. Attaching his amendment to the 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill today marks the Senator's second attempt to extend the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) for another year.   Read more »

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