The White House has announced today that President Clinton will veto a bill that would allow school choice vouchers for DC students. Despite the President's veto message, there are numerous school voucher programs operating around the country, and they appear to work. In many cases, public schools improve as the result of voucher programs because they are faced with competition. Vouchers allow low-income students to escape bad and unsafe schools. Parents of voucher students are pleased with the results.
Research also shows a growing demand for school choice vouchers - even in the District of Columbia.
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