The Other Side of School Voucher Programs
March 17, 2009
The Opportunity Scholarship Program in Washington D.C. is about to expire. It provides about 1,700 students in K-12 with up to $7,500 annually to cover tuition, fees, and transportation to attend private school. This opinion piece in the March 16, 2009 issue of the Christian Science Monitor points out that in Milwaukee, home of the longest running voucher program, students in public schools graduate at a lower rate than students receiving vouchers. For a detailed and nonpartisan examination of the issues surrounding vouchers, a rare Congressional Research Service report is available here.
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