Submitted by Aaron Ward (not verified) on August 29, 2007 - 11:48.
I witnessed today President Bush taking the opportunity of a Katrina memorial to highlight MLK charter school in New Orleans. Before Bush spoke the students were required to pray and to listen to religious preaching by the school director.
This was a clear violation of church-state separation and should not be tolerated. It is inappropriate for any religious institution to receive public funds; regardless of how unbiased the decision-making process appears to be. It is even more inappropriate in the context of education in which participation is mandated and choice may be limited.
I fully support the concept of charter or voucher schools, especially as a transition to the full privatization of education. The potential for these programs to improve quality and foster innovation in education must not be compromised by religious indoctrination, and the principle of church-state separation must not be undermined in the interest of achieving short-term goals.
Bush highlights New Orleans MLK
Submitted by Aaron Ward (not verified) on August 29, 2007 - 11:48.
I witnessed today President Bush taking the opportunity of a Katrina memorial to highlight MLK charter school in New Orleans. Before Bush spoke the students were required to pray and to listen to religious preaching by the school director.
This was a clear violation of church-state separation and should not be tolerated. It is inappropriate for any religious institution to receive public funds; regardless of how unbiased the decision-making process appears to be. It is even more inappropriate in the context of education in which participation is mandated and choice may be limited.
I fully support the concept of charter or voucher schools, especially as a transition to the full privatization of education. The potential for these programs to improve quality and foster innovation in education must not be compromised by religious indoctrination, and the principle of church-state separation must not be undermined in the interest of achieving short-term goals.