Study Supports School Vouchers In District

An important study on the success of the DC voucher program (kudos to Lieberman!):

A U.S. Education Department study released yesterday found that District students who were given vouchers to attend private schools outperformed public school peers on reading tests, findings likely to reignite debate over the fate of the controversial program...

...Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.), whose Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs has jurisdiction over the District, has said he plans to hold hearings on the program.

-----------------------

Study Supports School Vouchers In District, Pupils Outperform Peers On Reading Tests

By Maria Glod

Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, April 4, 2009; Page B01

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/03/AR2009040302987.html

A U.S. Education Department study released yesterday found that District students who were given vouchers to attend private schools outperformed public school peers on reading tests, findings likely to reignite debate over the fate of the controversial program.