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Politicians Kill DC Voucher Program, Dash Students’ Hopes
Most of the criticism leveled at the recent Omnibus Spending Bill was about the 8,000 pork barrel projects it contained. Oddly enough, some of the folks complaining the loudest had their snouts deepest in the trough. What was mostly lost in all the “your projects pork but mine is necessary to the survival of the nation” between Republicans and Democrats was the death warrant issued for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program inserted by Senator **** Durbin (D-Ill).
This program has been a lifeline to a better life for those kids who were lucky enough to participate. It gave school vouchers of $7500 to 1,700 kids so that they could attend schools of their choice. Every year since it was established in 2004, there have been four times as many kids applying as there were spaces. Many have attended Catholic schools and although the tuition and associated fees of these schools were higher than the voucher, the Archdiocese of Washington ate the difference.
Forgetting the disingenuous language about helping kids “but this isn’t the way” you constantly hear from Democrats and school choice opponents, Durbin’s sole purpose was to eliminate the successful school voucher program at the behest of his patrons in the teachers unions. After all campaign contributions and foot soldiers are more important than 1,700 kids.
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Most of the criticism leveled at the recent Omnibus Spending Bill was about the 8,000 pork barrel projects it contained. Oddly enough, some of the folks complaining the loudest had their snouts deepest in the trough. What was mostly lost in all the “your projects pork but mine is necessary to the survival of the nation” between Republicans and Democrats was the death warrant issued for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program inserted by Senator **** Durbin (D-Ill).
This program has been a lifeline to a better life for those kids who were lucky enough to participate. It gave school vouchers of $7500 to 1,700 kids so that they could attend schools of their choice. Every year since it was established in 2004, there have been four times as many kids applying as there were spaces. Many have attended Catholic schools and although the tuition and associated fees of these schools were higher than the voucher, the Archdiocese of Washington ate the difference.
Forgetting the disingenuous language about helping kids “but this isn’t the way” you constantly hear from Democrats and school choice opponents, Durbin’s sole purpose was to eliminate the successful school voucher program at the behest of his patrons in the teachers unions. After all campaign contributions and foot soldiers are more important than 1,700 kids.
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