Congress may soon move to end funding for the District's controversial five-year experiment with school vouchers. Supporters of the program say that ending vouchers now would leave 1,700 needy children hanging. But critics say the program has yet to show real results. Join Kojo as we explore the contested politics of vouchers.
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D.C's Debate over Vouchers and School Choice
Listen Monday, Mar. 9, 2009 at 12:06 p.m. in Education, Politics, Society
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Guests
Erik Robelen
Assistant Editor, Education Week
Virginia Walden Ford
Executive Director, DC Parents for School Choice
Margot Berkey
Director, Parents United for the D.C. Public Schools
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