The Kansas State Board of Education just voted 5-5 to deny funding a program that, since 2011, has spread the word to Kansas families about summer meals provided by their local school districts. That $20,000 of our federal tax dollars will now go to other states. There are 10 members of the state board and no matter how many are present, 6 votes are required for an item to pass. Elections have consequences. State Board of Education members Dennis Hershberger, Danny Zeck, Michelle Dombrosky, Connie O’Brien and Debby Potter voted against funding to provide information about summer lunch...
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Texas Rep. James Talarico on Vouchers
Once again Texas legislator James Talarico nails how vouchers are a scam, welfare for the wealthy, and a massive transfer of wealth from the bottom to the top (and in Kansas from rural areas to Johnson and Sedgwick Counties). Watch here on Instagram Originally posted to Facebook 4/6/2025....
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Leave a Comment Backpack Full of Cash returns to KCK 3/29!
Join us Saturday, March 29th 12-3:30 at the West Wyandotte Branch Public Library Auditorium for an encore presentation of Backpack Full of Cash. RSVP with the QR code or by emailing info@voterrightsnetwork.org. The event will include a screening of the documentary Backpack Full of Cash, a refreshment break and panel discussion. The documentary “Backpack Full of Cash” explores the growing push toward funding private schools and the resulting impact on America’s most vulnerable children. It exposes the world of corporate-driven, so-called “education reform,” where public education — starved of resources — hangs in the balance. It is a...
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Leave a Comment KASB reminder to fully fund SPED!
Remind your legislator-providing SPED services is mandatory, so state funding shouldn’t be optional. It’s never a bad time to remind lawmakers about the need to increase special education funding in Kansas!...
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