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Louisiana Lawmakers Object To Funding Islamic School Under New Voucher Program
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Jul 05, 2012 05:03pm |
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| Category | Idiocy |
| Author | Gregory Kristof |
| Media | Website - Huffington Post |
| News Date | Thursday, July 5, 2012 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Sectarian feuds reignited in Louisiana last week when lawmakers debated whether to provide federal funding for Muslim and Christian schools under a new education bill, according to Think Progress.
Under the bill, called the Minimim Foundations Program and passed into law last week by the Louisiana legislature, students at failing public high schools can use government-paid vouchers to enroll in alternate schools -- including those that are private or religiously affiliated. The program represents a bold endeavor by the state to privatize public education.
Stakes escalated last week when, to the frustration of some lawmakers, the Islamic School of Greater New Orleans applied for federal funds under the voucher program. Republican state Rep. Kenneth Havard objected to the Islamic School's request for 38 government-paid student vouchers, saying he opposed any bill that "will fund Islamic teaching," the Associated Press reports. |
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