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See here for the
D.C. Council Opposition to Vouchers Analysis.
See Details on the Status of
Vouchers in D.C. here.
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unsavory case for D.C. vouchers.
Oct. 13 The threat of
D.C. vouchers in the federal budget bill looms large.
Sept 8 Washington
Post editorial calls school vouchers a voting rights issue.
Sept. 3
Vouchers approved by Senate Committee with the help of Senator Feinstein
Sep 3
Coalition lobbies Congress to stop vouchers in D.C.
Sept. 2 Call
Congress Campaign Launched to Voice Opposition to Voucher Plan
July 25 House Delays vote on vouchers and Ties Up the D.C. Appropriations Bil
HR-2765.
Foes Halt Vote on School Vouchers in the Senate
July 10
U.S. House Government Reform Committee narrowly approves HR
2556 Davis' voucher bill. (see
analysis)
July 8 Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton introduces HR- 2669
legislation to fund publicly accountable schools
July 3
Chavous' support for vouchers slips
July 3
GOP Bullies DC on Vouchers - no democracy for black city
July 2
President Bush pushes the voucher plan for D.C. at local
ceremony
June 30 Ward 7 Democrats
Public Forum: Vouchers, Penn. Ave Baptist Church, 3000 Penn.
Ave. SE,
June 29
Cleveland Program gives glimpse of a D.C. with vouchers:
program serves well-off, students not better off
June 25
Vouchers No Threat to Schools, Davis says
June 24 Rep.
Davis holds hearing on voucher bill for D.C., HR-2566
June 23
Voucher Bill Omits Funding for the City's Public Schools
May 15
Mayor nominates two pro-voucher candidates to fill vacant
School Board seat
May 7
Petition launched to urge public
dollars only for publicly accountable schools
May 6
Antivoucher rally of 200 with City Council, School Board and
Congresswoman Norton at Wilson Building
May 2
Stop D.C. Vouchers launches
e-mail, fax, phone and letter-writing campaign to city and
federal officials.
May 1
Coalition for Accountable Public Schools announces its
formation, opposition to private school vouchers.
May 1
Mayor Reverses Position and Endorses Private School Vouchers
May 1
D.C. School Board President Cafritz Admits Authoring
Anti-voucher Website Essay
March 29
D.C. School Board President Peggy Cafritz Changes Course and
Endorses Private School Vouchers
Feb 10
Local and National Education Advocacy Coalition Condemns
Federal legislation to Impose Vouchers in D.C.
Feb 11
Representative Jeff Flake introduces
HR-684, legislation to institute private school vouchers
in D.C;
Feb 12 '03
Senator Judd Gregg introduces
S.4, Part B, companion legislative provisions to HR-684
for D.C. vouchers
Nov '02
Zogby Poll Shows Overwhelming Majority of D.C. Residents
reject Private School Vouchers.
Oct '02
GAO report on vouchers released showing no significant
achievement gains afforded by vouchers
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