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Vouchers for Islamic schools. (Letters).


After reading about the controversy over Islamic charter schools in the February issue of Church & State ("Islamic Charter School May Have Violated vi·o·late  
tr.v. vi·o·lat·ed, vi·o·lat·ing, vi·o·lates
1. To break or disregard (a law or promise, for example).

2. To assault (a person) sexually.

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 California Regulations," People & Events), this thought occurred to me: How will Religious Right activists feel when their voucher A receipt or release which provides evidence of payment or other discharge of a debt, often for purposes of reimbursement, or attests to the accuracy of the accounts.  funds go to these types of schools?

Far-right leaders are wary of President George W. Bush's outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public.  to the Muslim community, and yet they will have no control over voucher funds going to religious schools, in fact this is the intention. Do they understand that the money will not just go to their religious schools, but to all types of schools?
--Laurie Leifer
Fresno, Calif.


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Author:Leifer, Laurie
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Date:Apr 1, 2002
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