https://www.usnews.com/opinion/knowledge-bank/articles/2017-06-21/dont-gamble-on-private-school-vouchers-invest-in-public-education?fbclid=IwAR1_lB0-s_5kiATlMgIu3M1GNeTZkZEqTPFNcog4AVBder5Q3WyFssrzz5I “The argument that policymakers should continue to experiment with vouchers is also a dangerous one. While some studies have found some benefits for some groups of students, the most recent high-quality research has shown that vouchers have clear – and large – negative impacts on students. From Indiana, to Ohio, to Louisiana, to the District of Columbia, voucher schemes have, on balance, harmed students – not helped them… “It might be tempting to consider allowing for small, limited voucher programs that are carefully targeted to the neediest students and include important civil rights, antidiscrimination and transparency protections....
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Good 2019 Primary Election Information from Stand Up Blue Valley
2019 Primary election FAQ Does party affiliation matter for the 2019 Primary?No. The 2019 election, like all odd-numbered-year elections, is ALL non-partisan. (Yay, right?) Your party affiliation or lack thereof does not matter. Every voter in your area gets the same primary ballot. Do all Blue Valley voters have a primary to vote in?YES!Every Johnson County voter will vote in the primary for JCCC Trustee. All Olathe residents will have a primary for Council Member At-Large. Overland Park Ward 5 residents will have a primary for City Council Member. And Blue Valley residents who live in the South Board...
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Leave a Comment USA Today Article: “Trump’s ‘education freedom’ plan is an attack on public schools. That’s un-American”
Public schools are not “government schools,” state and federally-subsidized school choice and tax credit scholarships are not solutions to the challenges our students face, and Florida is no model for Kansas education. “Education freedom means something much narrower: exiting public school with the assistance of state and federal dollars. The education quality students receive after they exit, the segregation it might produce, and the exclusion and discrimination students might face are not matters the administration is worried about. “Its tax schemes are just as antithetical to public education. Florida is supposed to be the model. When the Florida...
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Leave a Comment Show Your Love for Public Schools During Public Schools Week
Public Schools week is February 24 – February 28, 2020. Here are some links about Public School Week. Facebook posts about public school week originally published to Facebook 2/25/2020 and 2/27/2020....
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