The black and white signs dotted front lawns across the city: “Fair Funding for DC Kids.” A web address tracked to Friend of Choice in Urban Schools, an advocate for the city’s charter schools.
Most people have celebrated the District government’s huge investment in public education over the past three years, including the $1 billion to upgrade early 20th century facilities. If the Washington Teachers’ Union ratifies a new contract with the D.C. Public Schools, more will be spent, including $64 million from nonprofit foundations, to enhance classroom instruction.
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