What did the Supreme Court rule in the Agostini v. Felton case regarding Title I services?

In the Agostini v. Felton case, the Supreme Court clarified that Title I remedial education services could be provided in parochial schools without violating the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The Court ruled that as long as the services are administered in ways that ensure there is no undue influence from the religious environment and that the program is designed to uphold public educational standards, these services do not breach the constitutional separation of church and state.

The ruling stemmed from a reconsideration of previous cases, leading to the conclusion that the provision of Title I services in a religious setting, such as a parochial school, would not inherently endorse that religion nor lead to an establishment of religion through government action. This established a precedent allowing public funds to be utilized for academic assistance in religious schools, emphasizing the neutrality of the government in providing educational services.