Appeals court rules 3-0 in favor of funding for disabled students at Jewish schools

Judges say state’s attempt to exclude religious schools requires ‘strict scrutiny’

Supporters of Jewish parents seeking to receive funding so their disabled students can attend Jewish schools hold a rally in Los Angeles in July 2023. Becket law firm photo.

A California law prohibiting certain public disability education funds from being used at religious schools cannot be enforced, a panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals una…