Here’s another example of how school “choice” is not the answer and should not be pursued by the Kansas legislature. “This data is very clear. First, Kansas is already a high achieving state, despite having more low income students than most states. Second, statistically having more students in charter schools...
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Heed warning from Indiana on corporate tax credit “scholarships”
Indiana has had its Choice Scholarship program and a voucher program for several years. Kansas should heed its warning as the same approach is being tried here, and last week’s hearing showed House Education Committee leadership wants the Corporate Education Tax Credit Scholarship bill passed. PLEASE CONTACT HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS...
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Please read this article. Game On was among several testifying against the bill to create a corporate tax credit scholarship bill in Kansas. Please contact House Education Committee members. They need to hear from public school student supporters: kasha.kelley@house.ks.gov, ward.cassidy@house.ks.gov, ed.trimmer@house.ks.gov, sue.boldra@house.ks.gov, john.bradford@house.ks.gov, carolyn.bridges@house.ks.gov, diana.dierks@house.ks.gov, willie.dove@house.ks.gov, john.ewy@house.ks.gov, shanti.gandhi@house.ks.gov, amanda.grosserode@house.ks.gov, dennis.hedke@house.ks.gov, ron.highland@house.ks.gov,...
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No comments “Average” voters need to make their voices heard on bills to move local (and school board) elections to the fall
In case you’re thinking that school boards and municipalities don’t need involvement from parents, teachers and other community members on the bills to move local elections, see this email from Sen. Smith who is on the committee but is objecting to hearing from Kansans outside his district and is noting...
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