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Keep the emails coming on H Sub SB22 (corporate tax credit scholarship bill). We believe the final vote will happen today, and there is pressure on some legislators to change their NO votes. In particular please thank SMSD area Rep. Bruchman for his NO vote yesterday and encourage him to vote NO again.  785-296-7644 Rep. Bruchman’s desk-let the assistant know to get the information to him, or if you can’t get through rob.bruchman@house.ks.gov....

Good news! For now the scholarship bill has been defeated after 2 hours of debate 63-56. We expect a motion to reconsider. http://cjonline.com/news/2013-03-25/house-rejects-private-school-donation-credit-legislation#.UVDFQ_fTrSM.twitter...

Public schools supporters in states that have had vouchers or “scholarships” are pushing back against them. Listen to them, Kansas, we don’t want to go down this path. Urge legislators to vote NO on H Sub SB22. http://educationvotes.nea.org/2013/03/19/growing-chorus-of-educators-public-school-supporters-protest-vouchers/...

But structural changes have proven a tough sell, as the state’s public education advocates have argued that Kansas’ current system has produced good results at low costs and is not in need of an overhaul so much as a vote of confidence in the form of increased funding to make up for recent cuts. “I think we’ve gotten the attention of the school groups,” [House Speaker] Merrick said. “They can get mobilized, and they have.” And it isn’t just the usual groups like the Kansas National Education Association teachers union. Heather Ousley, a mother from Merriam, mobilized herself...