Indiana: ACB Served on the Board of a School That Discriminated Against Gays
Steve Hinnefeld, a regular commentator on education in Indiana, regrets that Amy Coney Barrett was not asked about vouchers during her hearings.
He notes that she served on the board of a Catholic school in Indiana that received state voucher funds and that openly discriminated against same-sex families.
Barrett served from 2015-17 on the board of Trinity School at Greenlawn, a South Bend Catholic school, the New York Times reported. Trinity had a policy during Barrett’s time on the board that effectively prohibited same-sex couples from enrolling their children in the school, according to the Times.
That would seem to cast doubt on Barrett’s claim in her confirmation hearing that she had “never discriminated on the basis of sexual preference” and would not do so. It also raises policy questions about whether publicly funded institutions should practice discrimination. READ MORE: Indiana: ACB Served on the Board of a School That Discriminated Against Gays | Diane Ravitch's blog