House committee seeks to expand D.C. school choice

Published May 14, 2015 9:44pm ET



More students in Washington, D.C., might soon have the opportunity to attend private schools of their choosing. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee met Thursday to discuss the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, with Republicans calling for the program to be expanded.

In a rare instance, the hearing was held outside Capitol Hill, with members convening at Archbishop Carroll High School in northeast Washington, D.C. More than half the school’s students attend the private school thanks to the Opportunity Scholarship Program.

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