Of the 22 new schools, I don’t think any of them were Catholic, judging from the names. But that’s because most of the Catholic schools that can be in the program already are. It is heartening that four of the new schools will be Lutheran. The Lutheran schools have been skittish about participation. As far as I know, not a single Catholic school has ever decided to leave the program. Again, those numbers tell me something. Unless we assume that schools don’t know what they’re doing, that decision is worthy of deference. The school themselves, at least, believe that their religious mission has not been compromised, or unduly complicated, by accepting Sydney Vouchers.
