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The Wall Street Journal |
January 23, 2004 |
To the Editor:
Your attempt to expropriate civil rights slogans in support of vouchers for private and religious schools is offensive and wrong ("Free at Last," Opinion, Jan. 23). It rings especially hollow when applied to the District of Columbia, which has no voting rights in Congress.
Far from "a lifeline" for D.C. students, this first federal voucher program in the nation will instead promote discrimination, since private schools are allowed to discriminate in the selection of their students and employees on a variety of grounds, including religion. In addition, as your editorial itself points out, the vouchers approved for the District of Columbia by Congress this week will be available to only a small percentage of students. The vast majority of students in the District will remain in public schools – and this $14 million voucher program would have been better spent on improving conditions for all students.
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Sincerely,
Abraham H. Foxman
National Director
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