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Opponents rip into school-choice tax credit measure

State Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Dennis Parman didn’t mince words Friday when he blasted supporters of this session’s major bill creating tax credits to help finance scholarships for kids attending private schools in Montana.

Parman, speaking to the House Taxation Committee, accused them of spreading "misinformation" on drop-out rates in public schools.

"The drop-out rate in this state never has been, and, in my lifetime, never will be 20 percent," he said, his voice rising. "It’s probably pretty obvious that I’m pretty tired of hearing that number.

By Mike Dennison of The Standard State Bureau

Full Story: http://mtstandard.com/news/local/state-and-regional/opponents-rip-into-school-choice-tax-credit-measure/article_27e14a50-886d-11e2-a11e-0019bb2963f4.html

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