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United States
Voucher program in doubt
The federal voucher program that enables nearly 2,000 D.C. children to attend private schools is facing an uncertain future in the Democrat-controlled Congress.
Most Democrats have traditionally opposed vouchers as a threat to the stability of public schools. The possible demise of the D.C. program is one more sign of the new directions K-12 education reform might soon take as a result of the 2008 election. Congressional Democrats have promised to overhaul -- if not eliminate -- President Bush's signature No Child Left Behind law. And next year, a new administration, one headed by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) or Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), is certain to bring its own ideas to the table.
Sourced from: Washington Post
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