Parents sue California to use special-education funding at Jewish schools

(JNS) — In what the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty calls “a special kind of chutzpah,” California denies Jewish families the opportunity to use special-education funding for children with disabilities at private, religious schools.

“It takes a special kind of chutzpah to deny Jewish kids with disabilities equal access to special education benefits,” stated Eric Rassbach, Becket vice president and senior counsel.

“California politicians can end this unlawful discrimination the easy way or the hard way,” he added. “Either they change the law that is hurting children with disabilities, or they...