In 3-0 vote, court rules California violated law by discriminating against Jewish students

(JNS) — Orthodox Jewish parents of children with disabilities have attempted for decades to send their children to Jewish day schools in California. They were denied because while federal funding is available for private schools to provide critical support services, California lawmakers have banned money available for kids with special needs from being used at religious private schools, including Jewish ones.

In a 3-0 ruling on Monday, a federal appeals court effectively declared that California is violating federal law.

“We easily conclude that the nonsectarian requirement fails the neutralit...