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Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, "Evaluation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: Impacts After Two Years," NCEE 2008-4023, June 2008] http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pdf/20084023.pdf.
Sara Mead, Progressive Policy Institute, “Capital Campaign: Early Returns on District of Columbia Charters,” October 4, 2005; full text of report in PDF format
US Department of Education, The Institute of Education Sciences, "Evaluation of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program: First Year Report on Participation," April 5, 2005, (in PDF format on US DOE web site)
Mayor Anthony Williams, Administrator for DC School Choice Incentive Program Selected, March 24, 2004
- Washington Scholarship Fund press release
- Remarks by Sally Sachar, Washington Scholarship Fund
Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Department of Education and the District of Columbia Government Regarding Administration of the D.C. School Choice Incentive Program, February 2, 2004
Secretary of Education Rod Paige, A Time for Choice: Remarks at the Heritage Foundation, January 28, 2004
Mayor Anthony Williams, press release, Mayor Williams Hails Passage of DC School Choice Bill, January 22, 2004
Cato Institute, press release, DC Parents Will Finally Get a Taste of Choice, January 22, 2004
Stop DC Vouchers, press release, “Stop D.C. Vouchers Calls Senate Plan to Skirt the Rules and Sneak D.C. Vouchers Dismissive, Disrespectful of the Senate and the Will of the American People,” November 19, 2003
Eleanor Holmes Norton, press release, “Norton Says Final Voucher Bill Betrays Even Promised Minimum Education Standards,” November 19, 2003.
Stop DC Vouchers, press release on Senate failure to pass vouchers, September 30, 2003
Executive Office of the Mayor, “Myths and Facts About the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program,” September 24, 2003
Stop DC Vouchers, press release urging Senate defeat of voucher bill, September 23, 2003
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, statement concerning questions raised on Senate consideration of vouchers, September 22, 2003
DC Statehood Green Party, press release opposing Sen. Diane Feinstein’s vote in support of DC vouchers, September 22, 2003
Stop DC Vouchers, press release opposing House of Representatives vote approving voucher plan for DC, September 10, 2003
Stop DC Vouchers, press release urging action against Senate approval of voucher plan for DC, September 8, 2003
People for the American Way, press release opposing House of Representatives vote approving voucher plan for DC, September 5, 2003
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, press release opposing House of Representatives vote approving voucher plan for DC, September 5, 2003
Mayor Anthony Williams, press release praising Senate Appropriations Committee vote approving voucher plan for DC, September 4, 2003
People for the American Way, press release opposing Senate Appropriations Committee vote approving voucher plan for DC, September 4, 2003
President George W. Bush, remarks on education reform and parental options, KIPP: DC KEY Academy, July 1, 2003
- Mayor Anthony A. Williams remarks, July 1, 2003
- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, press release on President's remarks, July 1, 2003
- Councilmember Kevin Chavous’s letter to President Bush, July 3, 2003
House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform hearing on “School Choice in the District of Columbia: Opening Doors for Parents and Students,” June 24, 2003
- Rep. Tom Davis
- Rep. Dan Burton
- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Rep. John A. Boehner, Chairman, Committee on Education and the Workforce
- US Secretary of Education Rod Paige
- Mayor Anthony A. Williams
- American Civil Liberties Union
- American Federation of Teachers
- Coalition for Accountable Public Schools
- National Coalition for Public Education
- National School Boards Association
- People for the American Way
- StopDCVouchers. org
DC Parental Choice Incentive Act of 2003l, H.R. 2556, introduced by Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA), June 23, 2003
House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform hearing on “In Search of Educational Excellence in the Nation’s Capital: A Review of Academic Options for Students and Parents in the District of Columbia,” May 9, 2003
DC School Choice bill, H.R. 684, introduced by Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), February 11, 2003

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