The Decline and Fall of the Wall of Separation between Church and State and Its Consequences for the Funding of Public and Private Institutions of Higher Education

Authors

• F. King Alexander, University of Illnois Urbana-Champaign

Abstract

This article summarizes the evolution of judicial thought concerning the funding of higher education as it pertains to the constitutional concept of separation between church and state. The fiscal consequences of the decline and fall of this wall of separation, as government has increasingly aided private higher education with public resources, are explored. The article notes the ineffectiveness of government student aid policies in providing lower-income students with meaningful choice in pursuing higher education opportunities. The findings presented in this article are not important to higher education alone, but also indicate the probable effects of government funding schemes that aid private and parochial schools and the possible deleterious outcomes for public schools at the elementary and secondary level.

Recommended Citation

F. King Alexander, The Decline and Fall of the Wall of Separation between Church and State and Its Consequences for the Funding of Public and Private Institutions of Higher Education, 10 U. Fla. J.L. & Pub. Pol'y (1998).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/jlpp/vol10/iss1/6