What they think about DC vouchers
The Washington Post ran an op ed on May 10, 2009 with reports a variety of opinions about Obama’s Compromise on D.C.’s School Vouchers Program. Of course, I identified with Senator Durbin’s response because it acknowledged that numerous voucher students are enrolled in inadequate private schools.
Studies by the Education Department and others have, at best, mixed findings — modest gains by some students in a few subjects, but serious problems with the administration of the program, schools with significant health and safety issues, and teachers lacking college degrees or basic teaching credentials. Most problematic, the Education Department’s recent report could not show that voucher students are performing better than their public school counterparts.
