Extra credit: school choice in court.

• Author: Shackford, Scott
• Position: Citings - Brief article

In New Hampshire, a program that allows businesses to fund scholarships for private (and therefore possibly religious) secondary schools has survived a court challenge that nearly killed it.

The program, passed by Republicans in 2012, was opposed by several individuals and organizations, including the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union and Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Several citizens sued, arguing that letting businesses claim tax credits to fund scholarships for religious schools violated the First Amendment.

A lower court agreed with the arguments and...