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As a parent, that as a child never went to a public school, whose mother worked LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNGGGG hours to pay for a Catholic education for her children (my dad told her that if she wanted us to go to a Catholic school, she would have to pay for it), I am overjoyed at this ruling.
Clarification: The recent ruling only affected schools within the 11th Circuit, and the Pledge of Alegience (sp?!) is NOT mandatory. That means a student can sit in their chair while the pledge is being recited. What this ruling does is redistribute the taxes that CHRISTIANS and individuals who want their children to go to private schools currently pay. What I as a parent now have the opportunity to do is take the funds appropriated by the state and can CHOSE to use those funds in a public school or at a private shcool. If I had the option (I live in Florida) to send my child to a private school with a voucher, I would. In Florida, vouchers are only available if your child goes to a failing school.
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