Senators Molly Baumgardner and Beverly Gossage and Representatives Chris Croft and Rebecca Schmoe gave disparaging comments about public schools and promoted homeschooling and preventing any oversight of homeschools at a recent event which the Kansas City Star addressed. We’d also like to know if any of them have seen “Shiny Happy People” on Netflix. “I have nothing against either home schooling or faith-based schools like the Catholic elementary school and three Catholic universities I’m grateful to have attended. But I never thought that the state should pay for that education. “And I do hear comments that ‘we do...
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Abundant evidence indicates Kansans should keep saying no to ESA programs
“Studies indicate that after traditional voucher expansions, the private school market floods with new pop-up providers. That’s exactly what is happening with the ESA-style expansions in Arizona now. Many new schools are nearly or entirely funded by the ESA payments—just as the average private school in older voucher programs was. Many of these schools will quickly close. There’s also existing academic evidence predicting that traditional voucher programs incentivize existing private schools to raise tuition, using the new dollars as something of a public subsidy. And that is exactly what recent reports are showing with ESA passage, with existing...
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Leave a Comment National PAC infiltrating local school board elections
“In Blue Valley, Lansing, Chanute and Baldwin City, extremists are trying to take over school boards! The Project 1776 PAC, a national PAC led by a guy in New York City, is sticking its nose and its dark money into your district. We did a post recently re-sharing their leader’s Tweet saying “F@*! you, we’re taking over your school boards whether you like it or not,” and we have many posts on our page about why you need to be concerned. Don’t let them con your neighbors with political fear mongering, and don’t let them buy your school...
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Leave a Comment State Ed Chief touts Coffeyville’s academic growth
“There is a lot to be proud of in Coffeyville and many other districts in Kansas. Be wary of those mischaracterizing test scores, failing to recognize multiple ways our students are achieving at higher levels, refusing to acknowledge the many challenges our students and our schools have been facing. We have seen legislators, paid lobbyists and school board candidates attacking administrators, teachers and current board members. Ask yourself why these people are casting student achievement in a falsely negative light.” Originally posted to Facebook Sept. 4th, 2023....
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