1.   Because no new money is needed for charter schools, property taxes should not be affected, legislative sponsors say.

2.   House Republicans have introduced an amendment to the Constitution that sponsors say would allow organized prayer in school.

3.   The sponsors say that would provide more competition and program diversity.

4.   While the bill would specifically affect only Washington, a main purpose, sponsors say, would be to stimulate further national debate on vouchers for low-income students.