The primary legacy of Senator James G. Blaine of Maine was the enshrinement of "anti-aid" amendments in the constitutions of 39 U.S. states. These so-called "Blaine Amendments" prohibit government funds from supporting "sectarian" schools and often religious organizations. In Blaine's day,...

Two highly controversial issues in the field of K-12 education in the U.S. are special education and parental school choice. Those two policy concerns converge surrounding the question of what proportion of students in school voucher programs compared to public schools have education-related...