Tuesday, February 28, 2012

NCPE Asks House Committee to Reject Vouchers in ESEA Reauthorization

Last Thursday, the House Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing on two of their Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization bills, which include a number of troubling sections that would allow for voucher funding if passed. The National Coalition for Public Education (NCPE) sent a letter to all members of the Committee asking them to reject any provisions in the package of ESEA bills that would permit federally funded private school vouchers in the reauthorization bills.

MORE: http://www.au.org/blogs/legislative/ncpe-asks-house-committee-to-reject-vouchers-in-esea-reauthorization