Barack Obama & the DC School Voucher Program

Reason Magazine by Nick Gillespie | May. 5, 2009 (Special Report)

(Video) Mercedes Campbell is one of the 1,700 students in the Washington, D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, a school-voucher program authorized by Congress in 2004. The program gives students up to $7,500 to attend whatever school their parents choose. For kids like Mercedes, who now attends Georgetown Visitation Prep, the DC voucher program is a way out of one of the worst school districts in the country. Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - May. 5, 2009

Short video about education reform and voucher programs, with a focus on the Washington, DC Opportunity Scholarship Program. This report features interviews with a black family to make a case for school choice, but fails to consult experts in this field or independent sources. It also reports briefly on Obama's educational plans, but very selectively. Needs more sourcing and context to help citizens make informed decisions.

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