“A federal political action committee that targeted Kansas school board races two years ago to elect candidates opposed to critical race theory is back with more money than it had in 2021. “The 1776 Project PAC is endorsing 13 candidates in Kansas, four running for the Blue Valley School Board, two running for the Lansing School Board, four running for the Chanute School Board and three running for seats on the Baldwin City School Board… “This year, the PAC raised about $91,000 from Florida, more than any other state, according to federal campaign finance data. “It raised about...
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New York-based PAC targets Kansas school board races
Blue Valley, Lansing, Chanute and Baldwin City face interference from the 1776 Project PAC but other districts are facing similar misinformation campaigns from candidates backed by Moms for Liberty and similar groups. Please help make sure your communities are informed. Read more from this post we’re sharing from Stand Up Blue Valley. From Stand Up Blue Valley, posted on Facebook Sept. 11, 2023: As promised: hostile outsiders are back, with plans to TAKE OVER our school board (their exact words). How will Blue Valley combat anti-public education millionaires who want control of our kids’ schools? And what will...
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Leave a Comment Florida school vouchers dysfunctional by design
“Multiple key legislators WANT TO BRING THIS TO KANSAS and they refuse to put provisions into bills that would prevent this kind of abuse even though we keep pointing out stories like this one. The inescapable conclusion is that the abuse is a feature, not a bug. For what feels like the bazillionth time, Florida is a cautionary tale, not a model. Just say no to ESAs and other vouchers. “As Legum notes, ‘Florida has delegated the administration of the vouchers to two private nonprofit organizations, Step Up for Students and AAA Scholarship Foundation. These nonprofits generate revenue...
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Leave a Comment New York 1776 Project is trying to impose right-wing politics on Kansas school boards
This time they’re going after Blue Valley, Lansing, Chanute and Baldwin City. “In Blue Valley, 1776 Project members were the lone votes to ban LGBT-themed books last year. And one of the Olathe winners — Brian Connell — this spring was censured for his ‘pattern of outbursts, yelling and storming out of meetings.’ District staffers said his behavior made them feel unsafe. So things are going great, obviously… “[I]it’s dreary and depressing to see local school board races nationalized in this way… “Our national political scene is seemingly custom-designed as a rage production machine. Get people angry about...
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