tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091192923206493007.post8206453641309259449..comments2024-03-26T12:36:11.211-04:00Comments on An Archdiocese of Washington Catholic: DC Opportunity Scholarships and the future of Catholic Schools.A WASHINGTONDC CATHOLIChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10821102789185139045noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9091192923206493007.post-77414286699991729182009-05-19T10:01:00.000-04:002009-05-19T10:01:00.000-04:00This would have been an easy matter to settle if t...This would have been an easy matter to settle if the Archdiocese really wanted these scholarships. The Archbishop only had to tell the D.C. Council and the Obama Administrations that if they choose not to support Opportunity Scholarships, then the Archdiocese would be forced to withdraw the millions of dollars in funding that Catholic Charities gives for District Social Services each year. The Archdiocese would have to redirect these funds to Catholic Education. Simple, you give, we give. We all work together on this. But if the Archbishop is actually looking for a way out of supporting inner-city Catholic schools, then this is a convenient way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com