Boehner chokes up over D.C. school voucher program

[IDemo]

Posted on 03.30.11
By David Edwards

House Speaker John Boehner fought back tears Wednesday on the House floor as he advocated for his bill to reinstate the Washington D.C. school voucher program.

D.C. parents and teachers support the program, which was ended in 2009, because “they know what it was like before,” he said.

“They remember living just blocks from grade schools but feeling miles away from them. And all they did was ask us to have a chance to have the same kind of education that kids down the street were getting. There’s no controversial idea here. It’s the American way.”

School vouchers are certificates issued by the government that parents can apply towards tuition at a private school. Critics claim that the program weakens the public school system.

http://www.rawstory.com/rawreplay/2011/03/boehner-chokes-up-over-d-c-school-voucher-program/

[opihimoimoi]

1. Boo Hoo....But wait...didn't tests reveal Pub Schools out performed charters

yes they did....

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Probably because it was past his time to drain another bottle.

Orange asshat.

[CountAllVotes]

3. is there a shot of Stolichnaya in that OJ?

:toast:

Cheers John!

:dem:

[Rage for Order]

4. Give all the kids in DC the opportunity to attend Sidwell Friends School

If it's good enough for the president's children it should be good enough for everyone else

:shrug:

http://www.sidwell.edu/

http://www.sidwell.edu/admissions/tuition-and-fees/index.aspx

Tuition and Fees
Tuition for 2011-2012
Lower School
$31,960
Middle and Upper Schools
$32,960

Tuition includes a daily hot lunch and Lower School textbooks.

Additional annual fees are:
Lower School Parents Association Fee $50
Middle School Parents Association Fee $55
Upper School Parents Association Fee $75
Middle School Textbooks (Grade 5) $212
Middle School Textbooks and Laptop Fee (Grades 6 through 8) $452
Upper School Textbooks $500-$650
Bus Transportation (Optional)
Daily trips between Washington, DC and Bethesda, MD campuses

$730 one way

$1,045 round trip
Lower School Aftercare (Optional)
1 to 5 days per week $1,580 to $5,600
Middle School Aftercare (Optional) $800 per trimester

[Snoutport]

5. If he really cared, he would cry over the state of our public schools

where most american children go. Cry over them Boner as your party strangles the public system.

[felix_numinous]

6. Exactly like on 60 minutes, same issues.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQRFqD55Se0&feature=related