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Washington Post Editorial: Children First- A D.C. scholarship program has bipartisan backing, August 3, 2009
  
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Senators Call For Expanding Opportunity Scholarships for DC Kids, July 30, 2009
  
 
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New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for DC Opportunity Scholarship Program, July 28, 2009

  
 
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DC Education Poll
  
 
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Letter of Support from DC City Council
  
 
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Listen to students asking City Leaders to Support the DC OSP 
  
 
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Wall Street Journal Editorial: D.C. Council Wants Vouchers, July 14, 2009
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FOX 5: DC Voucher Debate Heats Up, July 12, 2009
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Press Release: D.C. City Council: Keep The Opportunity Scholarship Program Going, July 10, 2009
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Washington Post Editorial: A Plea to Mr. Duncan, There are 216 D.C. children who could still be rescued, July 10, 2009
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Washington Post Opinion Piece by Senator Joseph Lieberman: An Opportunity That Works for D.C. Schoolchildren, June 21, 2009
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DC Children First Statement on NEA letter to Members of Congress, June 18, 2009
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Slideshow of DC OSP Graduation 
  
 
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Washington Times Opinion Piece by Virginia Walden-Ford: Grads back D.C. program, June 8, 2009
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Press Release: Accomplishments of DC Opportunity Scholarship Students Celebrated as Future of Program is Debated, June 4, 2009
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New York Post: Sorrow of 'Last' DC Voucher Grads, June 4, 2009
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Hearing on The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program: Preserving School Choice for All, May 13, 2009
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Video of D.C. School Choice Rally, May 6, 2009
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Press Release: Nearly 2,000 Parents and Children Demanded Local Officials Support School Choice, Including the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program, May 6, 2009
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Wall Street Journal Editorial: School Choice for the Few, The new do-as-I-say double standard, May 5, 2009
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Press Release: New Report: DC Opportunity Scholarship Works, April 3, 2009
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Video: Parent Meeting on the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program, April 2009
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Washington Post Editorial: 'Potential' Disruption? Ending D.C. vouchers would dash the best hopes of hundreds of children, March 2, 2009.
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Letter from 14 Senators to Secretary Duncan, April 29, 2009
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OSP Students Letter to Obama
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Washington Post Editorial: Voucher Subterfuge
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Washington Post Editorial: School Vouchers, District parents know why the program should continue, Monday, January 26, 2009
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Washington Post Editorial: School Vouchers: A congressional review of how well they work is welcome.
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University of Arkansas Study of Voucher Program Finds Parents Satisfied, Say They Are More Involved, Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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New Deputy Youth Mayor for Legislative Affairs Believes Education is Top Issue in D.C.
Says Opportunity Scholarship Program must continue as an option for him and other D.C. students, Washington D.C., February 5, 2009
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Washington Post Editorial: A Boost for D.C. Schools, President Bush's new budget would fund badly needed reforms, Sunday, February 3, 2008
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Roll Call Ad:
Letter from graduating OSP student Joshua Carter.

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New Department of Education Study Shows Early Successes in DC Opportunity Scholarship Program
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Roll Call Ad:
Letter from Archbishop Carroll Valedictorian Tiffany Dunston.
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Washington Post Ad:
Congress: Please Don't Undermine Mayor Fenty's Reforms for DC Students.

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DC Children First Launches Radio Ad
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Washington Post Editorial:
Del Norton moves to take a valued educational option from the poor.

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Wall Street Journal Editorial:
Putting Children Last.
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Washington Post Opinion Piece:
Choices for D.C. Parents by Marion Barry.

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DC Children First Launches Radio Ad Praising Reform Efforts in New Teachers' Contract
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Listen to D.C. Children First Radio Ad "Achieve" in support of negotiations between city leaders and union officials


Washington Post Editorial:
Vouching for Vouchers: The educational interests of 1,900 D.C. children are riding on Adrian Fenty's trip to the Hill tomorrow.

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Mayor Fenty is right to want to reform our schools.
Join our effort to help.
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DC Children First Praises Proposed Federal Investments in DC Education
Applauds Mayor Fenty's Leadership and Endorsement of Package
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DC Children First Launches, Announcing Support for Ambitious School Reform
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DC Children First Launches Radio Ad
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Listen to DC Children First Radio Ad "Are you Listening?" in support of D.C. school reform agenda


Washington Post Editorial: Do Vouchers In D.C. Pass The Test?
Yes, There Is Early Success, by Anthony A. Williams

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Greater Washington Urban League Poll Press Release, December 2007
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CEO Letter Supporting Bill 17-450
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