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Obama administration attacks school choice

By Steve McGough / March 4, 2009 /

By offering school choice, many cities – including Washington D.C. – have been able to provide some kids with the opportunity to attend better performing schools. Following marching orders from the National Education Association, the Obama administration intends to let a popular D.C. program end. As mentioned here and here, the administration is taking some heat after…

So, what does Obama think of Chicago’s school voucher proposal?

By Steve McGough / April 27, 2010 /

Let’s get something straight. School vouchers are pretty much exclusively supported by conservatives and those who actually want kids to succeed. Those against student vouchers are usually unions and government bureaucrats who complain about dollars being “removed” from public education … where kids are indoctrinated.

Obama School Voucher – Video Update

By Jim Vicevich / March 8, 2009 / Comments Off on Obama School Voucher – Video Update

Steve has already posted twice on this issue. So this is really a companion piece to “Obama’s Flip Flopping Statements”. But lest you think only conservatives are outraged by the Obama administrations flip flopping stance on a very successful program in the DC schools … no less than liberal pundit Juan Williams has urged the…

Obama’s flip-flopping statements on school vouchers

By Steve McGough / March 7, 2009 /

One Wednesday, I wrote about the Obama administration’s plan to sunset the the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program – a federal initiative – that provided scholarships to kids. After the kerfluffle of the Wall Street Journal piece, Education Secretary Arne Duncan proposed a solution. Let the kids who are already in the private system stay there,…