The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ruling denying state funds to a Catholic charter school in Oklahoma. What should American Catholics be asking about public funding for school choice?

The big, beautiful bill should include a national school choice program that empowers parents everywhere to choose the best education for their child.

As soon as accreditation becomes a key for unlocking government funding, the lines between public and private begin to blur.

Research into several private school vouchers programs has shown many recipients already were enrolled in private schools, including in Ohio. That means universal vouchers could drive up costs by creating two parallel education systems — both funded by taxpayers.

House Republicans want to set aside up to $5 billion a year for scholarships to help families send their children to private and religious schools, marking an unprecedented effort to use public money to pay for private education.