White House Holds Summit On Faith-Based Inner-City Schools

Yesterday the White House sponsored a Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools. The Agenda included panels on the role of faith-based schools, practical realities, community solutions and policy options. President Bush delivered a long address (full text) to conference participants. He said in part: "One of the reasons I've come is to highlight this problem and say to our country: We have an interest in the health of these centers of excellence; it's in the country's interest to get beyond the debate of public/private, to recognize this is a critical national asset that provides a critical part of our nation's fabric in making sure we're a hopeful place." Yesterday's New York Sun reported on the Summit.