After the segment aired, we heard from three of the organizations featured in the report. They allege factual inaccuracies in our report. You can link to their letters and our responses below.

An overview of the points in the segment which stand to be corrected:

• None of the organizations dispute that they support school choice or vouchers. However, some contend that the discretionary grants they received supported only their work to promote the educational options available under the Congressionally approved "No Child Left Behind," a program that allows choice within the public schools, but does not permit the use of public funds for private education. We accept their explanation.

• We reported that K12 which runs virtual home schools received $14 million from the discretionary fund. We should have said that the grants went to the virtual schools administered by K12.

• We reported that Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options - HCREO - "got $500,000 in taxpayer funds from the Department of Education to promote school vouchers. So far, the most visible evidence of this money is very nice, high rent office space at the Watergate, glossy brochures, a fancy Web site, and sponsored dinners." The organization does not dispute that it is dedicated to improving educational outcomes for students through school choice but states that all of the funds from the Department of Education were used for its grassroots efforts to provide information to parents.

• We reported that the Education Leaders Council (ELC) received $15.9 million in discretionary funds. While all of its grants did come from those funds, one of them for $9.9 million was approved by Congress, when it was added to a 3,000+ page omnibus spending bill. We reported that another $2.5 million went to the ELC when it actually paid for an organization it started, the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE), an alternative teacher certification program. The ABCTE received $40 million, instead of the $35 million we reported.

United States Department of Education

• Department of Education's response to "Private Agenda" — 04/06/04
• Public Affairs Television's response to the Department of Education, 04/15/04

• Education Leaders Council's response to "Private Agenda" — 04/02/04

• Hispanic CREO's response to "Private Agenda"

• Center for Education Reform's response to "Private Agenda"