| Title: | Evaluation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: First Year Report on Participation |
| Description: | The District of Columbia School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 was passed by Congress in January 2004. The Act provided funds for District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) improvement activities and charter school facility acquisitions. Most notably, the statute established what is now called the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program—the first federal government initiative to provide K-12 education scholarships, or vouchers, to families to send their children to private schools of choice. |
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| Cover Date: | April 2005 |
| Web Release: | May 6, 2006 |
| Print Release: | April 24, 2005 |
| Publication #: | NCEE DCOSP05 General Ordering Information |
| Center/Program: | NCEE |
| Authors: | Patrick Wolf, Principal Investigator, Georgetown University; Babette Gutmann, Project Director, Westat; Nada Eissa, Georgetown University; Michael Puma, Chesapeake Research Associates; Marsha Silverberg, Federal Project Officer, Institute of Education Sciences. |
| Type of Product: | Evaluation Report |
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For questions about the content of this Evaluation Report, please contact: Barbara Vespucci. |
