Some Good News From Congress

On Friday, CNS News reported that a bi-partisan group of Senators were uniting to introduce a bill to reinstate the Washington, D. C., school voucher program that was terminated in the stimulus bill.  The article states:

"According to (Senator) Lieberman, the bill would not only keep the program going, it also would allow it to continue taking in more students, including 216 who had been awarded scholarships for the upcoming school year -- only to see them vanish when the program was terminated."

Finally, it looks as if Congress may be in danger of getting something right!  According to the article, during the 2008-2009 school year, over 1,700 children were aided by the Opportunity Scholarship Program, enrolling in 49 different non-public schools. Hopefully, this bill will be passed and children is our nation's capital will have the opportunity to receive a good education.  While they are at it, vouchers should be legal all over the country!  Competition in education is a good thing and should be encouraged.