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Over the past decade, the District of Columbia has made strides inoffering families greater choice about which schools their childrenattend, thanks to a strong charter school law and the federallyfunded D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. District leaders andMembers of Congress should implement policies to give all Districtfamilies the opportunity to choose good schools for their children.
Many District of Columbia students attend schools where they are too often exposed to crime and violence. Policymakers in the District should recognize that school safety is an important problem and should redouble efforts to reduce crime and violence, and D.C. families should be given the power to choose the best schools for their children so that more children can attend school in a safe learning environment.