Every child deserves a chance to succeed, and education is key.
This is to enable me to attend, the school of their choice.
I thought Senator Durbin's line of questioning about accreditation was worth pursuing.
Oh, no. It is a very useful exercise.
This is a very interesting testimony.
But, no, you're not required to be accredited.
Maybe we ought to change that and say that we think that accreditation is not optional for private schools.
I think that's a line of inquiry I'd like to hear more about today.
Chancellor Rhee, who says she'd like to continue this three-pronged approach for 5 years.
I appreciate the way you conducted the last hearing, you and Senator Collins.
the D.C. voucher program has proven to be the most effective education policy evaluated by the Federal Government's offi...
I think it would be very reasonable.
I think maybe there was some feeling that, 'Well, if they ask these questions, then they're going to ask more questions....
I know your deep interest in this, and strong feelings about it.
I hope you would--I was trying to do such a good job in encouraging accountability that I forgot to say...
I'm trying to align myself with Senator Durbin, too, so that he'll put more money in for the Opportunity Scholarship Pro...
For public schools. But for independent schools.
I mean, what I'm getting at--let me go over to Ms. Rhee.