District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program : Implementation Status and Policy Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public Schools of the District of Columbia.

Education, Secondary.

Private schools.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (16 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Outlines issues related to school choice and provision of vouchers for elementary and secondary education students to attend private schools. Addresses debate surrounding initial passage of the D.C. School Choice Incentive Act of 2003, and discusses Act provisions. Reviews current research on program effectiveness with respect to student academic achievement and parental and student satisfaction with the program. Summarizes appropriations made available for the opportunity scholarship program and other school improvement initiatives in D.C. Discusses actions taken with respect to program during FY2009 appropriations cycle and in FY2010 budget request, and issues related to continuation of the opportunity scholarship program.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.