Friday, September 23, 2005

Preschools Can Now Discriminate Religiously

MiamiHerald: "The House voted Thurs to let Head Start centers consider religion when hiring workers, overshadowing its moves to strengthen the preschool program's academics and finances. The GOP-led House approved a bill that lets churches and other faith-based preschool centers hire only people who share their religion, yet still receive federal tax dollars. The GOP plan would, for example, let a Catholic church that provides Head Start services employ only Catholic child-care workers. GOP lawmakers, with full backing from the WH, contend that preschool centers should not have to give up their religious autonomy in order to receive federal grants." As an educator, I am SEETHING w/anger. How dare our Congress support state sponsered discrimination? How in the hell is this Constitutional? And honestly- what is next for these freaks? Will it suddenly become legal (even though it is against the law to do so due to the Americans w/Disabilities Act) for an employer to discriminate against a person w/ disabilities when hiring for a job?
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