This is a special Forum Section featuring responses to the U. S. Supreme Court Decision upholding the constitutionality of the Cleveland Ohio School Choice Scholarship Program.

STATEMENT FROM DR. HOWARD L. FULLER, CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BLACK ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS

        By empowering parents and their children, the Supreme Court has helped level the playing field.

        The Black Alliance for Educational Options is particularly pleased that the majority opinion buttresses many arguments we presented in our amicus curiae filing.

        Our celebration will be brief; BAEO is under no illusions that the struggle is over.

        Those who oppose school choice programs are tenacious. Many remain willing to use dishonest arguments and outright falsehoods to advance their cause.

        I remain convinced that history is on the side of families and their right to make choices for their children.

        That belief will continue to motivate and inspire BAEO’s activities.

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The Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) has members and local chapters nationwide working to increase quality educational options and to empower families to meet their children's needs. For more information on Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) visit their website at www.baeo.org and link to their press release Supreme Court Voucher Ruling Affirms School Choice.

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Additional Links on the Supreme Court Decision and the Ohio School Choice Program:

• Statement by CER President Jeanne Allen on Supreme Court Decision.
• Full text of U.S. Supreme Court Decision (.pdf format)
• CER's background and highlights of the Ohio School Choice Program.
• Additional Responses by Organizations and Individuals to U. S. Supreme Court's School Choice Decision

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