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SPLC Lawsuit Alleges Controversial Alabama ‘School Choice’ Law is Unconstitutional
By /jjie.org - James Swift
Published: 09/04/2013

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has filed a federal lawsuit against Alabama, alleging that recent legislation that provides tax breaks to families who transfer their children to attend either private schools or non-failing public schools is both discriminatory and unconstitutional.

The SPLC said the Alabama Accountability Act benefits students from wealthier families while “trapping” poorer students inside failing schools, whose general funding would continue to decrease under provisions of the statute.

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