http://blog.heritage.org/2008/06/11/future-of-dc-opportunity-scholarship-program-uncertain/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:30:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://blog.heritage.org/2008/06/11/future-of-dc-opportunity-scholarship-program-uncertain/#comment-1531 Ed is Watching » Will Congress Really Rob 1,900 D.C. Kids of Educational Opportunity? Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:05:25 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/06/11/future-of-dc-opportunity-scholarship-program-uncertain/#comment-1531 [...] recently found this disturbing story about a threat to school choice for needy kids way across the country in the District of [...] [...] recently found this disturbing story about a threat to school choice for needy kids way across the country in the District of [...]

]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2008/06/11/future-of-dc-opportunity-scholarship-program-uncertain/#comment-1347 Mark , Texas Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:16:58 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/06/11/future-of-dc-opportunity-scholarship-program-uncertain/#comment-1347 Why do so many people feel that taking a "needy" student out of a crappy scool and placing them in a decent school is some sort of magical fix to the real problem ? The lifechoices that many of the "needy" kids parents face every day can be directly linked to a liberal lifestyle,the "if it feels good then it's owed to me "crowd.Indeed some students may grow and prosper in a private school environment,however that goes without saying.let's start fixing the problemed schools by fixing those who attend them . If "little johnny" can't read maybe his parents should get off their high horses for a change and get involved with their kids. instead many parents in that situation seem to think that it's the school boards job to raise their kids.figure it out , the problems at home follow kids to school on a daily basis. if "little johny's" parent(s) are drug addicits well chances are , so is "little johnny". do you really think that the parents who are fortunate enough to send their kids to a private school really want that element to show up at school ? Why do so many people feel that taking a "needy" student out of a crappy scool and placing them in a decent school is some sort of magical fix to the real problem ? The lifechoices that many of the "needy" kids parents face every day can be directly linked to a liberal lifestyle,the "if it feels good then it's owed to me "crowd.Indeed some students may grow and prosper in a private school environment,however that goes without saying.let's start fixing the problemed schools by fixing those who attend them . If "little johnny" can't read maybe his parents should get off their high horses for a change and get involved with their kids. instead many parents in that situation seem to think that it's the school boards job to raise their kids.figure it out , the problems at home follow kids to school on a daily basis. if "little johny's" parent(s) are drug addicits well chances are , so is "little johnny". do you really think that the parents who are fortunate enough to send their kids to a private school really want that element to show up at school ?

]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2008/06/11/future-of-dc-opportunity-scholarship-program-uncertain/#comment-1336 Brian, NC Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:55:48 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/06/11/future-of-dc-opportunity-scholarship-program-uncertain/#comment-1336 Gee, A Dem not in favor of school choice. There is a surprise. Del. Norton is representing her constituents very well. Gee, A Dem not in favor of school choice. There is a surprise. Del. Norton is representing her constituents very well.

]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2008/06/11/future-of-dc-opportunity-scholarship-program-uncertain/#comment-1316 George, Maryland Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:45:54 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/06/11/future-of-dc-opportunity-scholarship-program-uncertain/#comment-1316 <a href="http://www.sevenfund.org/press-release-mar-2008-essay-comptetition.html" rel="nofollow">ending poverty essay contest</a> ending poverty essay contest

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