Michigan private schools win decision over tax dollars for safety
LANSING, Mich. โ The Michigan Supreme Court on Monday upheld a law that gives public money to private schools to comply with health and safety orders. The court's decision was 3-3, which means an opinion in favor of private schools by the state appeals court will stand. Rick Snyder's administration conflicts with the Michigan Constitution, which says โno public monies or propertyโ can be used to โaid or maintainโ private schools. โSimply stated, the aid provided to nonpublic schools ... is of a โdirectโ nature,โ they said. โThe legislation appropriates public monies for one specific purpose: to pay that money directly to nonpublic schools.