Newspapers, Opinion Leaders Line Up in Support of D.C. Voucher Program After Study Release
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News that the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program—America’s only federally-funded school voucher initiative—is making the grade has been covered extensively in the news media. Last Friday afternoon, the federal government released a monumental report demonstrating that students who receive vouchers outperform their public school peers in reading. Specifically, in order to achieve the same reading scores as voucher students, public school students would need 3.7 additional months of instruction.
Almost universally, columnists and advocates are calling for a renewed debate on Congress’ decision last month to kill the program. Check out these stories, editorials, and commentary pieces:
Don’t Pull the Plug Yet
The Washington Post, April 4, 2009 WaPo editorializes in favor of the D.C. voucher program.
Democrats and Poor Kids
The Wall Street Journal, April 5, 2009 WSJ editorializes in favor of the D.C. voucher program.
Vouching for D.C.
National Review Online, April 6, 2009 Dr. Matthew Ladner writes a compelling Opinion piece promoting the D.C. voucher program.
The Expendable Child
Politics Magazine, April 7, 2009 Political consultant Phillip Stutts writes in support of helping children through vouchers.
School Choice
American Catholic Chronicle, April 7, 2009 Catholic advocates are supporting D.C. vouchers.
Senator, Leave Those Kids Alone
Brown Daily Herald (Brown University), April 6, 2009 A Brown University student backs continuation of the D.C. voucher program.
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The Alliance for School Choice is the nation's largest nonprofit organization promoting school vouchers and scholarship tax credit programs. Visit the Alliance online at www.AllianceForSchoolChoice.org.
