Cardinal Edward Egan and other New York bishops have charged state politicians with violating poor parents' "fundamental rights" by condemning kids to failing public schools and denying them the option to attend parochial schools. In a harsh pastoral letter, the clergymen recommend that private and religious education be made more accessible to all families through publicly funded vouchers or tax credits. "Cardinal in Holy War Over Schools," by Carl Campanile, New York Post, September 2, 2002.
