Bush v. Holmes
Florida Supreme Court
919 So. 2d 392 (2006)
Relevant factsFree
Florida's Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) let students at failing public schools either transfer to a better public school or receive the state's per-student funding as a voucher toward private school tuition; organizations and parents (plaintiffs) sued the state (defendant), arguing the voucher option violated the Florida Constitution's education clause, and after several rounds of appeal, the Florida Supreme Court took up the case.
IssueFree
Whether school voucher programs violate state constitutional provisions requiring the state to provide a uniform, free educational system.