From Virginia Walden Ford writing in The Washington Examiner: Over the past month, more than 2,000 parents applied for their children to receive a private school scholarship through the highly successful D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. After fighting to restore this … Continued
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Final Application Event for Voucher Program Scheduled for Saturday, June 9, 2011 WASHINGTON, July 6, 2011 – Families in the District of Columbia have until 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 9, 2011to apply for scholarships to send their children to a D.C. private school of their choice. According … Continued
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From Kevin P. Chavous writing in The Washington Times: But somehow, that conversation took a surprising apolitical turn. At an event June 25 to help parents apply for Opportunity Scholarships for their children, I didn’t hear any talk of politics. … Continued
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From the D.C. Children & Youth Investment Trust Corporation: WASHINGTON, June 24, 2011 – At a special event tomorrow, June 25, 2011, low-income D.C. families can apply for Opportunity Scholarships to send their children to participating private K-12 schools during the 2011-2012 school … Continued
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From Jason T. Riley writing in The Wall Street Journal: ‘Private school vouchers are not an effective way to improve student achievement,” said the White House in a statement on March 29. “The Administration strongly opposes expanding the D.C. Opportunity … Continued
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From The Washington Post: A lot of misleading things have been said over the years about the federally funded program that gives low-income children in the District the chance to attend private schools. That it takes money away from public … Continued
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