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Tuesday, 07 June 2005 01:00

Faith Pre-K

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Florida’s new Universal voluntary pre- kindergarten program begins this fall at public, private and faith-based preschools. The faith-based providers will be able to teach religion and they’ll be able to discriminate against accepting children based upon their faith. Lawmakers made those rules despite the state’s school voucher program being declared unconstitutional. It gives money to faith-based schools so that students in failing public schools can transfer. The state Supreme Court takes up that case today. If the lower courts are upheld, there could be ramifications for Florida’s pre-k program. Amy Tardif reports. (AUDIO)


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