Don't abandon public schools

Philadelphia Inquirer | May. 11, 2009 (Editorial)

Vouchers are not the answer to what's wrong with America's public schools. But a pilot program for District of Columbia children deserved better than the shoddy treatment it received from Congress.

The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program was created by Congress in 2004 for families who wanted to escape abysmal, unsafe schools. But last month, when it came time to reauthorize the voucher program in the federal omnibus spending bill, Congress left ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kristin Gorski - May 11, 2009 - 6:30 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Kristin Gorski (review), Glenn LaBauve (review)
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Edited by: Kristin Gorski - May 11, 2009 - 6:30 AM PDT

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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - May. 11, 2009

Brief but makes some key distinctions in the public/charter school debate.

If vouchers are used at all, it should be as part of a comprehensive program to fix public schools – not abandon them. Providing avenues to escape bad schools ... More »

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Glenn LaBauve
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