Here’s the latest on the “Opportunity Scholarship” neo-voucher program in North Carolina. “The athletic director of a private religious school that has received the most publicly-funded school vouchers in the state of North Carolina was arrested this week on charges of embezzling from the school nearly $400,000 in public tax dollars,...
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No comments Monthly Archives: February 2017
Kansas House passes tax fix (Sub HB 2178)
The House passed a tax plan (Sub HB 2178) that will help Kansas fund its schools 76-48. We support this bill as way to help restore fiscal sanity and appropriate school funding to our state. Please thank those voting yes: Alford, Baker, Ballard, Becker, Bishop, Brim, Campbell, Carlin, Carmichael, Clayton, Concannon,...
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We share the sentiments expressed in this editorial from KNEA. [EDITORIAL] When Tempers Flare “Sometimes, under the dome, people get a tad cheesed off. We know we do! When that happens things can be said that might be regrettable later and much of that is expressed in hyper-partisanship. “Such has...
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ACTION ALERT on SB 188: The Senate will be debating SB 188 tomorrow (2/16/17). Please urge your senator to vote YES and allow Kansas to fund its schools and other essential needs. This bill has bipartisan support, and Game On submitted testimony in favor of this bill on Tuesday. Here’s...
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