Debate Question: Do you feel that the United State's Supreme Court was correct in ruling that money earmarked for public education could be funneled into private religious schools? What are the long-term implications of your opinion?
Things to think about:
How does your opinion influence the long-term picture of what education is going to look like in the future in this country?
What are the moral implications of this decision, considering the fact that many students do not have parents have that advocate on their behalf?
What happens when funding for public education becomes so poor that the educational needs are not being met for the child, considering not all children have parental advocates?
Use your understanding of the United State’s history and the Constitution to defend your opinion.
How does this debate factor into the larger ongoing debate about the separation of church and state?
Things to think about:
How does your opinion influence the long-term picture of what education is going to look like in the future in this country?
What are the moral implications of this decision, considering the fact that many students do not have parents have that advocate on their behalf?
What happens when funding for public education becomes so poor that the educational needs are not being met for the child, considering not all children have parental advocates?
Use your understanding of the United State’s history and the Constitution to defend your opinion.
How does this debate factor into the larger ongoing debate about the separation of church and state?