Let D.C. Rise

Accuracy in Academia ^ | April 20, 2010 | Bethany Stotts

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Let D.C. Rise

Bethany Stotts, April 20, 2010

D.C. school choice activists and families fighting for the restoration of the Washington Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) met together at the Heritage Foundation on April 13 to screen their short documentary, Let Me Rise, which states that it documents “the story of hundreds of families in our nation’s capital fighting for their children’s future…”

“…and of millions of others who hope to one day follow in their footsteps,” it continues.

A significant portion of the film footage is devoted to showing the faces of parents and families currently involved in the program. “The people that don’t support this program need to come face to face, look us in our eyes and tell us why,” argues OSP recipient “Ronald” in the film.

“A series of studies conducted by Georgetown University and the University of Arkansas, concluded that OSP parents are “very satisfied,” “more involved,” and found improved communications with their children who have had “an improved attitude toward learning,” and “increased self-esteem,” reported Anthony Kang in August 2009.

Referring to the successes of the program, Rashawn’s parent, Joe Kelley, says in the film that “Now, I can see my son, the son that I said, you know, that I knew that was so smart and remembers so much, I know that he [sic] gonna graduate from high school.”

I could see my daughter, you know, five, ten years from now graduating,” says participating parent Carmen Holassie in the film. “I could see my daughter not being on the poverty level that I’ve been through. I could see that—this opportunity scholarship is working and will work." ...

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Screw DC. They voted 93% in favor of hope and change. Let them enjoy it.

0bama made it very clear that he was always against school choice and no one should be surprised by his decision to cancel the DC voucher program. If people are too stupid to vote responsibly, then they have no business complaining about the results of their decision.

Maybe next time, DC should vote for candidates who support school choice. They have no one to blame but themselves for dooming their children to a terrible public school system, and I feel zero pity for them.

[Braak]

I agree with you and I live in DC. And I was amongst the 7% here who don’t drink the Koolaid. Good luck with the other 93%. What good they got from Fenty, they’re about to screw over if they elect Grey, which, I have a sick feeling they just might.