Stephanie
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this man is shameful and I don't know how he stands himself.....like usual giving his speech out of what must BE a million so far. he just never stops as if to beat us down with his CONSTANT blabbering. he reminds of certain dicktators
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By Terence P. Jeffrey | May 2, 2015 | 11:41 AM EDT
After having presented a budget to Congress that would phase out a school-choice program that allows a limited number of children to escape Washington, D.C.'s public schools, President Barack Obama delivered a weekly address today that said all Americans have a responsibility to make sure all children—not just their own—get a great education.
Obama’s two daughters go to Sidwell Friends, one of the most expensive private schools in Washington, D.C.
“All of us have a responsibility to not only make sure our own children have pathways to success but that all children do,” Obama said, while sitting in a public library in the Anacostia neighborhood of D.C. “And a great education is the ticket to a better life like never before.
“Making sure all our kids receive one is the surest way to show them that their lives matter. And it’s the smartest way to prove to them that in communities like this, and in a country like ours, we believe in opportunity for all.”
Obama's address was titled: "Ensuring Every Child Gets a Great Education."
In 2003, Congress enacted a program for “opportunity scholarships” in Washington, D.C. These allowed some students in public schools to get a voucher to help offset the cost of attending a private school. When President Barack Obama came to office in 2009, he tried to kill the program, then settled on a plan that would allow then-current recipients of the vouchers to continue, but would not allow new people into the program.
When Republicans took back control of the U.S. House of Representatives, they renewed the program and extended it through 2016.(but remember folks. Democrats will tell YOU, republicans are ANTI-education and wants to cut MONIES off to millions and millions and millions of poor children)
However, Obama’s latest budget proposal calls for phasing it out again—and preventing children in D.C. public schools from escaping to private ones.
Obama While Trying to Kill School Choice in D.C. We Need to Make Sure All Children Get Great Education
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By Terence P. Jeffrey | May 2, 2015 | 11:41 AM EDT
After having presented a budget to Congress that would phase out a school-choice program that allows a limited number of children to escape Washington, D.C.'s public schools, President Barack Obama delivered a weekly address today that said all Americans have a responsibility to make sure all children—not just their own—get a great education.
Obama’s two daughters go to Sidwell Friends, one of the most expensive private schools in Washington, D.C.
“All of us have a responsibility to not only make sure our own children have pathways to success but that all children do,” Obama said, while sitting in a public library in the Anacostia neighborhood of D.C. “And a great education is the ticket to a better life like never before.
“Making sure all our kids receive one is the surest way to show them that their lives matter. And it’s the smartest way to prove to them that in communities like this, and in a country like ours, we believe in opportunity for all.”
Obama's address was titled: "Ensuring Every Child Gets a Great Education."
In 2003, Congress enacted a program for “opportunity scholarships” in Washington, D.C. These allowed some students in public schools to get a voucher to help offset the cost of attending a private school. When President Barack Obama came to office in 2009, he tried to kill the program, then settled on a plan that would allow then-current recipients of the vouchers to continue, but would not allow new people into the program.
When Republicans took back control of the U.S. House of Representatives, they renewed the program and extended it through 2016.(but remember folks. Democrats will tell YOU, republicans are ANTI-education and wants to cut MONIES off to millions and millions and millions of poor children)
However, Obama’s latest budget proposal calls for phasing it out again—and preventing children in D.C. public schools from escaping to private ones.
Obama While Trying to Kill School Choice in D.C. We Need to Make Sure All Children Get Great Education
