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1. Not worth the paper they're printed on.

Subjects
*EDUCATIONAL vouchers, *FEDERAL aid to education, *ACADEMIC achievement, *PRIVATE schools, *UNITED States education system, *STUDENTS, *EVALUATION
Abstract

This article reports on the results of a study conducted by the U.S. federal government which found that 2,000 students from Washington, D.C. who paid to attend private schools during the 2007-2008 school year with federal vouchers performed at the same academic level as their peers in public schools. It is stated that the federal voucher program costs taxpayers approximately twelve million dollars each year.

Published
2008