Buoyed by Senate Vote, Ford Backs Off Deal on School Choice
WASHINGTON--In the wake of the Senate's rejection of private-school vouchers, the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee has decided to walk away from a deal with the Bush Administration on school choice.
The move by Representative William D. Ford, Democrat of Michigan, sets the stage for a fight on the issue in the committee and on the House floor, and probably kills any chance for federal aid to private schools this year.
Representative Ford last week introduced a new version of HR 3320, which would provide funds to states and school districts for education-reform plans. Unlike the version approved by the committee in October, the new bill lacks a provision that would permit private-school choice as a component...
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