Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Could Tilt Balance For School Choice

Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Could Tilt Balance For School Choice

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon be hearing the case of Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia Inc., v. Pauley.  Despite being about recycled tires that can be used to resurface playgrounds, it may have a far-reaching impact on movements for school choice and religious liberty.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources offers grants for playgrounds to turn scrap tires into soft surfaces for playgrounds. The Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, which operates a daycare with an attached playground, applied for such a grant. Despite a high ranking in the grant process, the daycare was ultimately denied a grant due to Missouri's Blaine Amendment.  The Missouri Constitution (Article 1, Section 7) states:

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Kelly Thomas

BOSTON — When you have a background in engineering, starting a food blog wouldn't be the first thought that comes to mind as a potential career. Yet that is exactly what Boston-based Brittany DiCapua is on her way towards accomplishing with her fast-growing Boston Food Journal, an online forum that focuses on the dining scene here in the Hub.

When she graduated in 2014 with a degree in biomedical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, DiCapua, 24, saw a lot of her friends entering the research sector. But she told New Boston Post she couldn't see herself in that arena, joking: "I don't really like labs. It's a lot of white walls and hanging out with cells."

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