The Washington DC public schools have long been a source concern. With one of the Nation's highest per-pupil expenditures the results are still falling short. An innovative voucher program has enjoyed the support of two mayors and is seen as a ticket to better things by many parents.
John P. Avlon Writes Save D.C.’s Voucher Program [click to read] as seen in City Journal. With Billions of dollars being allocated for just about everything, a noteable cut was made in the $410 Billion passed last week. The School Choice program was $18 Million a year, a bargain when you consider the highly successful program costs a fraction of the larger D.C. School System. The problem is that School Choice cuts into the influence of constituency groups like the United Federation of Teachers (UFT). The Wall Street Journal says: “The reason unions want to shut the program down immediately isn’t because they’re afraid it will fail. They’re afraid it will succeed.” Saving children is obviously not as important as preserving monopoly.
Light on the World, a globe at Crozet's Field School.
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