密歇根新闻广播 纳税人的钱是否可以进入私立学校

纳税人的钱是否可以进入私立学校

The Michigan Supreme¹ Court will decide whether it's ever okay under the state Constitution for taxpayer² dollars to support private schools.

The case challenges two state budgets adopted by Republicans. They include provisions that allow private and parochial schools to be reimbursed³ for some expenses, as long as the money is not directly related to educating students. A provision in the Michigan Constitution says taxpayer dollars can't go to support private schools.

Michigan public school groups and the ACLU are challenging the budgets.

Dan Korobkin of the ACLU says that's not allowed under the Michigan Constitution. The Constitution has a provision that says public funds can't go to private schools.

We shouldn't be diverting tax dollars away from the public schools. We should be investing in our public schools to make sure a quality education is available to all children, he says.

Korobkin notes Michigan voters have also rejected a plan to allow school vouchers⁴. He says that suggests the Legislature should back off plans to send state funds to private schools.

Don Wotruba is with the Michigan Association of School Boards. He says the question should be settled once and for all.

They're either going to say, we're going to open the door even further or they're going to say, we've said it before and we're going to say it again – here are the standards by which we’re going to decide these cases, and this appropriation⁵ by the Legislature is wrong based on our Constitution, he says.

Wotruba says parents have the right to choose private or parochial schools.

But if they make that choice, we don't believe that should be supported by taxpayer dollars, says Wotruba.

The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled earlier that the state can pay private schools for some expenses.

1 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 taxpayer   

n.纳税人

参考例句：

• The new scheme will run off with a lot of the taxpayer's money.这项新计划将用去纳税人许多钱。
• The taxpayer are unfavourably disposed towards the recent tax increase.纳税者对最近的增加税收十分反感。

3 reimbursed   

v.偿还，付还( reimburse的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Any out-of-pocket expenses incurred on the firm's business will be reimbursed. 由公司业务产生的开销都可以报销。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Employees are reimbursed for any legal fees incurred when they relocate. 员工调往异地工作时，他们可以报销由此产生的所有法律服务费用。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 vouchers   

n.凭证( voucher的名词复数 )；证人；证件；收据

参考例句：

• These vouchers are redeemable against any future purchase. 这些优惠券将来购物均可使用。
• This time we were given free vouchers to spend the night in a nearby hotel. 这一次我们得到了在附近一家旅馆入住的免费券。 来自英语晨读30分（高二）

5 appropriation   

n.拨款，批准支出

参考例句：

• Our government made an appropriation for the project.我们的政府为那个工程拨出一笔款项。
• The council could note an annual appropriation for this service.议会可以为这项服务表决给他一笔常年经费。