Voiding the Vouchers

" The Department of Education says kids -- go to private schools with the help of vouchers -- hack of a lot better in school. So why is the White House cutting this very important program. Didn't the president promised to do quote what works for kids today protests in Washington. Fighting these cuts. Ingrid Campbell is a mother of three children her -- oldest daughters go to private schools with the help of vouchers in Washington DC. But Mercedes her daughter with her today will not get that voucher next year and she will be a senior. Good morning to both if you. -- I'm I'm just fine Ingrid -- Mercedes -- senior story before and it isn't touching and moving story Ingrid your single mom. You have three kids you want the best for your children so you signed up that -- your program right. Yes yes man for years ago -- And what sort of chance -- you seeing your children as a result of the voucher program and being able to go to a private school."

" I saw a dramatic change that change is not even compare we'll see what a parent could do alone. It's like when you go to private school is a whole different environments so to speak. They have a whole different type of just hold it for social life think -- experience. Things at another sounds coming from the same neighborhood were not being which experienced into the fact that they're going. To a cent a centralized public trust school."

" Right I think it has no right -- we know shock for people to know that the public schools were Washington DC are not very good Mercedes you are in junior right now. I've heard you speak before you're well spoken you do great in school what's happened to you next year -- you're you're supposed to graduate from high school how are you going to be able to afford. To stay in this school without a bunch -- programs. -- hadn't let mom and."

" Says she's gonna she's not gonna taking out of disease says. So how will probably are probably get a job at the school about -- do you -- string difficult decision takes sole. -- so much at the school -- his clothes and homework and all of that and in -- BC New -- so applications. Let my mom have probably she would she will have a problem -- trying to get a job -- do it anyway Ingrid doesn't wear let me ask you this Ingrid. President Obama hand has two lovely girls and he sends them to Sidwell school in DC a private school. And -- that opportunity is now going to be taken away. From children like -- What is your message to President Obama. I wonder how he feels win. His -- says. Hey dad -- my best friends are coming back next year. How would that feel. When you -- you met somebody -- don't have no knowledge of the background however you grow a strong relationship with. However -- who. Government up politics this child cannot go to -- same school that the president's daughter -- since then is that we -- fortunate is very unfortunate someone -- some. I would -- her how does she feel. Maybe he can feel what we parents we the parents are feeling right now and I'm really feeling -- so I hope that parents can feel the same way -- feeling come up here today because a serious. I don't know what my have to get a part time job -- keep saying not do anything anything in my power not whale to keep my two little girls in their schools who I'm just praying and hopefully keep the -- and and just hope that this message can get through. You know we should Titanic like me."

" Should -- out Ingrid and Mercedes that 44% of the current senators and 36%. Of the current house members. Send their kids to private schools. And then there is less credibility in your mind is that if your mind and they -- To not continue this voucher program for hard working people like you Ingrid. You work -- ten to twelve hours today to try and send your kids to the best possible schools and now you can't just that hypocritical."

" He's set it off and -- shout it's right there yet how can you say -- and then practice this it doesn't make sense to me and that's the same questions that tax them. When I go to these rallies or go with speech acts these questions -- being taped. Hoping that somebody who answered me and tell me. Why do -- I had to get affected by this is it fair because it really fair. That you've taken this away from her. Mercedes not only me as well I'm not only much out this other -- I know that I benefit from this program for right giant is that an unfortunate I understand the Mercedes continued success to you -- your mom has made her pledge no matter what you're going to graduate from this school next year. And I hope that that happens Ingrid and Mercedes Campbell -- continue to follow your story thank you. They -- us about back."