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Vouchers, Culture Wars, and “Spaghetti Hate” – Two Book Recommendations from Game On

We learned a new word today. “Spaghetti-hate” refers to the barrage of book bans, anti-CRT, anti-DEI, anti-social emotional learning, anti-LGBTQ and trans rhetoric, accusations of litter boxes in schools, etc. that we’ve seen over the past several years. As explained in The Education Wars, “Well-funded groups are throwing issue after issue at the wall to see what sticks, [but people] are waking up and are beginning to understand that this is a political campaign aimed at tearing us apart.” We highly recommend The Education Wars by Jennifer C. Berkshire and Jack Schneider. It does a great job of...
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Legos, Kayaks, Vacations, and “Fly-by-Night” Voucher Schools – A Collection of Stories on Voucher Scams Across the Nation

As we prepare for the Kansas Legislature to make another attempt to bring school vouchers to our state, we continue to look at voucher scams, abuse, and general transfer of public dollars to private organizations in other states. This first article from Flagler County, Florida does such a great job articulating the problems with voucher programs, including the fact they exceed the amount individual taxpayers pay for public education, meaning that all of us end up paying for their swindle, and the proliferation of “fly-by-night” schools that take advantage of public funds with no accountability standards. “When people...
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General Election Rosters 2024

Game On for Kansas Schools is releasing its rosters for the November 5, 2024 races for the Kansas State Board of Education, Senate, and House. Incumbents who have consistently supported public education while serving in office are on the “Varsity Squad.” Challengers we believe will be the best advocates for public education are on our roster of “Top Recruits,” while incumbents who have repeatedly failed to support public education are “Benched for academic ineligibility.” While national races get a lot more attention, the outcomes of these local elections have tremendous impact on your lives and on our children’s...
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