Republicans and school choice advocates say it is unlikely that federal funding for the District of Columbia’s school voucher program will continue past next year.
The fiscal 2009 omnibus appropriations bill (HR 1105) would require that the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program — known as the D.C. voucher program — be reauthorized by Congress and then approved by the D.C. government in order for the program to receive federal funding after the 2009-2010 academic year.
But Republicans and advocates say the program is unlikely to be reauthorized with Democrats controlling Congress.
