This is the most direct way to bypass federal and local bureaucracy and get more dollars into the classrooms. The bill leaves public school funding intact. The D.C. Student Opportunity Scholarship Act would not remove any money from the public school system. It would leave public schools not only with extra classroom space, but also with additional per-pupil funding. This is especially true of parochial schools.
Parental choice helps children.
The D.C. Student Opportunity Scholarship Act is the only bipartisan reform mechanism that would offer immediate and measurable academic results for the District's children. Tinkering with the status quo will not help the District's poorest children. Through school choice, however, Congress can offer these children a brighter future. Return to the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship section .