[Vision2020] Vouchers now law
Dale Courtney
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Wed, 16 Apr 2003 13:22:45 -0700
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By <mailto:mwhaley@denverpost.com> mwhaley@den! verpost.com
Monte Whaley, Denver Post Education Writer
Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - 12:45 p.m. - Gov. Bill Owens today signed =
the
nation's largest school voucher bill, delighting school choice advocates =
and
hundreds of flag-waving children who surrounded Owens on the steps of =
the
State Capitol.=20
"We've truly made history here in Colorado," said Owens. "We will change =
the
lives of thousands of Colorado students."
The measure allows parents of children in 11 Colorado school districts =
to
take their children out failing public school and put them in =
participating
private schools. Parents who take their children out of public =
classrooms
would be given a scholarship worth 75 percent of what the state and =
local
districts pay to educate kids.
The rest of the money will remain with the public school for as long as =
the
student remains in school.
Parents, lawmakers and students hailed the bill as a huge step to help =
poor
parents educate their children.
But the measure is likely to attract lawsuits from the Colorado =
Education
Association and the People For The American Way, who say it diverts =
badly
needed funding from public to private and religious schools.=20
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April 16, 2003</B></FONT> <FONT face=3D"verdana, arial, helvetica, =
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color=3D#000000 size=3D-1>- <B>12:45 p.m. - </B>Gov. Bill Owens today =
signed the=20
nation's largest school voucher bill, delighting school choice advocates =
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hundreds of flag-waving children who surrounded Owens on the steps of =
the State=20
Capitol.
<P>"We've truly made history here in Colorado," said Owens. "We will =
change the=20
lives of thousands of Colorado students."</P>
<P>The measure allows parents of children in 11 Colorado school =
districts to=20
take their children out failing public school and put them in =
participating=20
private schools. Parents who take their children out of public =
classrooms would=20
be given a scholarship worth 75 percent of what the state and local =
districts=20
pay to educate kids.</P>
<P>The rest of the money will remain with the public school for as long =
as the=20
student remains in school.</P>
<P>Parents, lawmakers and students hailed the bill as a huge step to =
help poor=20
parents educate their children.</P>
<P>But the measure is likely to attract lawsuits from the Colorado =
Education=20
Association and the People For The American Way, who say it diverts =
badly needed=20
funding from public to private and religious schools.
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