Keep the emails coming on H Sub SB22 (corporate tax credit scholarship bill). We believe the final vote will happen today, and there is pressure on some legislators to change their NO votes. In particular please thank SMSD area Rep. Bruchman for his NO vote yesterday and encourage him to...
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No comments Monthly Archives: March 2013
“Scholarship” bill defeated, for now
Good news! For now the scholarship bill has been defeated after 2 hours of debate 63-56. We expect a motion to reconsider. http://cjonline.com/news/2013-03-25/house-rejects-private-school-donation-credit-legislation#.UVDFQ_fTrSM.twitter...
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No comments Other states push back against vouchers and “scholarships”
Public schools supporters in states that have had vouchers or “scholarships” are pushing back against them. Listen to them, Kansas, we don’t want to go down this path. Urge legislators to vote NO on H Sub SB22. http://educationvotes.nea.org/2013/03/19/growing-chorus-of-educators-public-school-supporters-protest-vouchers/...
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No comments House Speaker recognizes education advocacy groups have mobilized
But structural changes have proven a tough sell, as the state’s public education advocates have argued that Kansas’ current system has produced good results at low costs and is not in need of an overhaul so much as a vote of confidence in the form of increased funding to make...
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