Who vouches for vouchers? An African-American group takes fire for its position. (Gazette).(Brief Article)
American Prospect, The, July, 2002 by Twohey, Megan
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IF YOU HAPPENED UPON THE newspaper, radio, and television ads last year, you might have assumed they were the work of a conservative organization. After all, they spotlighted black students and their parents touting an idea close to the hearts of many Republicans: government-funded vouchers for tuition at private and parochial schools. The tagline for the multimillion-dollar ad campaign, however, was this: "Parental school choice is widespread--unless you're poor."
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