Private Education and Religion in the United States.

Origins of Private Education.
Issues in Private Education.
Catholic Education.
Education and Literature: Richard Rodriguez.
Separation of Church and State.
In God We Trust.
Judicial Decisions.
A Moment of Silence.
Christian Fundamentalism and the Schools.
Educational Vouchers and Tuition Tax Credits.
A Moment of Silence?
Types of Private Schools.
Government Regulation of Private Schools.
Public Funding for Private Schools.

There are many different sources for Private Education available online. A few that might be helpful include:

The National Catholic Education Association
http://www.ncea.org/

National Association of Independent Schools
http://www.nais-schools.org/

You can learn more about issues involving the Separation of Church and State at:

Church/State Separation Issues in the Federal Government
http://www.infidels.org/activist/state/federal.shtml

Links on educational vouchers can be found at:

Voucher Links
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/Links/vouclink.htm

NetQuest #8
Learning About Vouchers

Different professional associations provide extensive information about controversial issues in weducation. One subject of considerable debate in recent years has been over school vouchers and tution tax credits. Visit the National Education Associaition’s web site to find links on this issue at the following address:

NEA Voucher Resource Center
http://www.nea.org/issues/vouchers/index.html

While using a resources like the NEA web site keep in mind their political and educational agenda which does not support vouchers. A more conservative site to search for additional information would be somewhere like the Hertiage Foundation. You can check about them at:

Heritage Foundationw.heritage.org/library/keyissues/education/
http://www.heritage.org/library/keyissues/education/