49a5d8d9_n_and_education__1899_to_1970___Holding_Rationale
[Date] 1930 [Case] Cochran v. Louisiana State Board of Education, 281 U.S. 370 - A LA Act allowed that tax funds be used to supply books to all school age children free of cost. Taxpayers sued claiming the Act violated the 14th amend. due process clause. [Vote] 8:0 [Issue Raised] Does a LA statute providing free secular text books to all school children regardless of whether they attend public, private or parochial school a violation of the 14th amendment due process clause? [S/P/N] N [Holding/Rationale] 
The Court held that the appropriation of funds to purchase text books was permissible under a "child benefit" theory. This was the first time the Court would allow indirect aid to religious schools based on the "child benefit" theory.
Important Establishment Clause cases dealing with religion and education: 1899 to 1970.
Holding/Rationale