Education

--WashPost p. C5, Metro op-eds, "What D.C.'s school vouchers have bought for my family," by Vivian Butler - "The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program was created in 2004 to allow students from low-income families to attend private schools. The program stopped enrolling new students after 2008, but Congress is considering legislation that would reopen it. This is one participant's story." - "[M]y daughter ... Jerlisa isn't the only one who has benefited from this experience. I, too, started to feel more confident. Now I ask about resources and fill out scholarship applications with ease. ... I'm now applying to programs to become a home health-care nurse. Meanwhile, Jerlisa is deciding where to apply for college. ... Jerlisa's scholarship has been worth so much more than $7,500." http://wapo.st/e2B5pj FYI: Senator Lieberman and Speaker Boehner are the lead sponsors to renew the D.C. scholarship program.