Great video from a DC Scholarship Rally.
D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Recipients Ronald Holassie and Carlos Battle speak out at a May 6, 2009 rally. Hollasie delivers a 7,400-name petition to the office of Mayor Adrian Fenty; Battle recites portions of his poem, “Surrender Me.”
Our “All of the Above” ad campaign has just started!
This ad is on the inside cover of the 2009 LA Press Association Guides.
Great video from Voices for School Choice.
According to the AP:
Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday that poor children getting vouchers to attend private schools in the District of Columbia should be allowed to stay there, putting the Obama administration at odds with Democrats trying to end the program.
He said that he “opposes vouchers” but also that:
“I don’t think it makes sense to take kids out of a school where they’re happy and safe and satisfied and learning,” Duncan told said. “I think those kids need to stay in their school.”
This fight is far from over, but this is definitely a good start. The complete article is at US schools chief wants DC kids to keep vouchers.
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