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Article: Ashcroft's Charitable Choice Provision Would Extend to Literacy Program in House Bill
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- U.S. Newswire
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- February 17, 2000
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A key U.S. House of
Representatives Committee has made a strong show of support for an
initiative originally authored by Sen. John Ashcroft, which would
allow faith-based organizations to participate in federally-funded
social programs.
The $500 million Even Start program, which offers tutoring to
preschoolers and literacy and job training for their parents, was
approved by the House Education and the Workforce Committee
Wednesday. The committee-approved bill includes the Ashcroft
Charitable Choice initiative, marking the latest in a series of
successes for the innovative provision.
Ashcroft said: "Charitable Choice calls our nation to its highest ...