USA Todayreports this morning on the 65% Solution -- a disastrous rightwing policy that makes it easier for school districts to spend money on school vouchers than on school buses.
Unfortunately, they also take rightwing spin at face value, writing:
The campaign, officially called First Class Education, is a quiet effort from Republican political consultant Tim
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) is pushing forward with a far-reaching proposal for two years of universal pre-kindergarten instruction, starting with three-year-olds.
The proposal has come under fire from both Republicans and some members of the Governor's own party (Chicago Tribune, Registration Required) for being an expensive proposal that won't pass.
Universal pre-K is an extremely popular program, leaving the Governor's critics in the difficu