Obama’s new budget proposal that was unveiled on Monday includes increases budget of the Department of Education to $70 Billion, but it curiously cuts funding to the highly successful D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (D.C. OSP). Click here to join us on right now for our “Lunch with Heritage” online chat. we are joined by Heritage’s Education expert Lindsey Burke. She is taking your questions about the Education budget and the success of the D.C. OSP is and why it is important for the future of school choice.
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Ms. Burke, I believe that the public school system is broken beyond repair. Charters are a step in the right direction but our experience has shown that as long as the heavy hand of government is on the purse strings and the curriculum the charter choice is not really a choice. Is there a national will for the people to push legislatures to return tax dollars to parents so that they may choose the educational institution that they wish their children to attend?
If we continue to allow our tax dollars to flow through Washington to our schools won't we always be subject to the whims and pressures of the special interests that control the politicians?
i would be very happy if i have get a chance to learn in US