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Plan to “discredit and defund” public schools in Texas, and here in Kansas too

We add spreading misinformation on test scores to Rep. Talarico’s list but he is absolutely correct about the “discredit and defund” two-step plan. It’s promoted in Kansas by various Koch-funded entities. Make sure your community members understand this. Watch this video here: https://www.facebook.com/RepTalarico/videos/698962275457102 Originally posted on Facebook on Nov. 19th, 2023....
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Texans speak out against voucher schemes that benefit the wealthy

Vouchers are welfare for the well-off. Claims they are about helping poor kids are just the way to get them passed. Then they get expanded so that the majority of students using them never attended public schools. Watch this video from Texas, where rural Republicans are voting with Democrats to reject vouchers: https://www.facebook.com/RepTalarico/videos/872786284150699 Originally posted on Facebook on Nov. 18, 2023....
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Top Republican refuses to hold Special Education Task Force meeting, despite mandate

There are two reasons to convene the task force. First is to demonstrate the need for adequate SPED funding. The second is to vet any plans to change it. Rep. Williams has made clear she would prefer to count the funding differently and/or change the formula. She should not be able to do this in the legislative session unless she vets it in this task force of people who are more knowledgeable than legislative committee members. The unwillingness to convene the task force once it became apparent she would not control the agenda is damning. We have repeatedly...
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