John wrote:
"I’m not sure I’ve ever read a more self-serving commentary than the one shared by our two bishops. Yes, there is a history of bigotry in America (who knew?), but there is also a history of separation of church and state. School choice is a complex issue, but the bishops are all about the money here, not about righting a wrong from 1876."

The paragraph above was offensive and judgmental.

"Our public schools belong to all, and all are welcome. There is plenty of choice available through our public schools, whether through open enrollment or charters."

The public schools do not belong to all. In Detroit in counties where more than 21 percent of the local population is Catholic, the school boards have official policies of only hiring 3 percent of the teachers to be Catholic. At the University of South Florida where 28 percent of the local population is Catholic, most departments have 0 percent Catholic faculty members. This is the SOP at public schools nationwide.