In the 1990s, Republicans on Capitol Hill argued that improvingeducation in America would require moving dollars anddecision-making authority back to those closest to students. Fortoo long, Washington's inefficient and ineffective educationpolicies had sidetracked the momentum of reform.
Any doubts about congressional leaders’ priorities on education were erased Monday with the release of the new $450 billion omnibus bill. It includes a provision to eliminate the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship program, which is currently helping low-income children attend private schools in the nation’s capital.