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Article: NYC charter schools must obey constitution, says AU.(AROUND THE STATES)(New York City )(Americans United for Separation of Church and State)(Brief article)
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- Church & State
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- April 1, 2009
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If Catholic schools in New York City are converted into public charter schools, they must drop their religious character, according to Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
Fourteen Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens are scheduled to close this year, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he hopes to save at least some of these schools by leasing the buildings and opening public charter schools in them.
Americans United's legal department sent a letter to city officials and Bishop Nicholas A. DiMarzio to remind them of constitutional requirements that must be met.
In its Feb. 17 letter, AU said prayer could not be incorporated ...