Sentences with phrase «school choice proponents say»
School choice proponents say that charter schools and vouchers offer parents important options for their children's education — allowing them to leave their neighborhood schools in search of something better — and that traditional public schools have failed in many places.
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Rep. Skip Stam (R - Wake), one of the most notable proponents behind the school voucher law, said yesterday at the school choice breakfast that he wants to expand the program further from its $ 10 million starting point.
Proponents of the program say the voucher program is a way to give students better choices when it comes to their education; critics say it siphons badly needed funds away from public education and funnels them into unaccountable, religious private schools that are not obligated to hold themselves to high quality teaching standards.
«Madam Secretary, seriously, you're not answering the question,» an exasperated Pocan said as he neared the end of his five allotted minutes to question the controversial school - choice proponent during her appearance before the House Education Appropriations subcommittee.
But proponents of school choice say the new limits — $ 4,700 this year and $ 4,800 next year for students in grades K - 8 — are still too low to pay tuition at many private schools.
The harsh reality is that Hillary Clinton has actually been a vocal proponent of the corporate education reform agenda and she has a long way to go before it can be said that she is the best choice for students, parents, public schools or the teachers who make up the American Federation of Teachers.
«Well, this is very interesting and it raises a lot of questions,» said Rep. Jon Hardister, R - Guilford, a proponent of school choice and a secondary sponsor of the school voucher legislation.
«Choice» proponents will say in their most incredulous voice, «You'd leave those kids trapped in those failing schools.»
Speaker John Boehner, a school choice proponent, sent a letter with other lawmakers to Attorney General Eric Holder saying he found DOJ's claims «extremely troubling and paradoxical in nature.»