“D.C. residents want school choice and reform”
… AND they “overwhelmingly support the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program.”
Not that it comes as much of a surprise, but a recent poll found that 74% of DC respondents favor or strongly favor the scholarship program. More than 80% of parents of school-aged children support the program- and 79% of parents oppose ending the program- as proposed by Congress and the current Administration.
”While Congress and the Obama administration are allowing fewer scholarships, this poll shows D.C. families want even more,” said former D.C. Council member Kevin P. Chavous. “They need to wake up. This program needs to be continued and expanded, not shut down.”
For the full article from the Washington Times, visit online here.
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