School choice

“In these final days before the regular session ends May 17, Catholic laity continue advocating to uphold life, dignity and the common good. But not only are people in the pews speaking out, so are our shepherds.”

This week’s updates focus on school choice, non-public schools and COVID, and collaborating for the common good.

In addition to providing relief from the coronavirus pandemic, Minnesota’s lawmakers face a number of other challenging issues.

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The U.S. Supreme Court is currently deliberating a case involving a Montana state constitutional provision steeped in historic anti-Catholic bigotry. The justices’ decision could drastically impact the future of school choice programs across the country.

“A lot of our work this year at the Capitol is going to focus on education regarding issues that remain of continuing concern,” said MCC executive director Jason Adkins.

On March 19, the Senate Tax Committee had a hearing for a bill that would greatly expand school choice in the state.

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