The Alaska Department of Law is relying on outside attorneys to argue a case that could determine the future of publicly funded home schooled programs.
Updated: 17 minutes agoThe Alaska state seal hangs at the Alaska Supreme Court in the Boney Courthouse in Anchorage.
The Alaska Constitution states that “No money shall be paid from public funds for the direct benefit of any religious or other private educational institution.” Alaska has resisted a formal voucher program as such schools have grown in prevalence and popularity across the country. Vouchers are generally supported by religious voters — who can use public education funding to pay for religious education, even if the U.S. Constitution forbids overtly religious education in public schools.
The Alaska Department of Law is relying on help from Outside attorneys to argue the case. The First Liberty Institute, a Christian conservative legal organization based in Texas, is representing the state free of charge.
“With the understanding that the State is firmly in the driver’s seat on what and how this case is argued, it seemed prudent to take the offer of free help from other legal experts,” Mills said in a written statement.
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