Political Quotes

“I rise today to introduce the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act--SOAR--which seeks to reauthorize the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program or OSP. The DC Opportunity Scholarship Program offers scholarships to low-income students, especially those from failing schools, to attend private schools where they can get a better education. This program offers District of Columbia students and their families a choice that improves the quality of their education and significantly increases their likelihood of graduating from high school and attending college. However, there are many low-income families whose children are trapped in failing schools and do not have those options. School reformers in Washington, through their hard work and, at times, controversial policies, have begun to make a difference for students in the District of Columbia. I applaud the work of Michelle Rhee and her team in their tireless efforts to make the District's schools better.”