“The Educational Choice for Children Act, a federal bill that was reintroduced this year, would provide $10 billion in annual tax credits to help establish scholarship awards to cover “expenses related to K-12 students in public and private education…” “David Smith, Shawnee Mission’s chief communications officer, said that the districts wrote the joint letter to raise awareness because the bill wasn’t discussed or debated in public hearings… “‘This legislation undermines those values and would impose a model Kansans have not chosen,’ the letter said. The reduction in public schools funding would come at a time when schools are...
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Educational Choice for Children Act
We thank the Blue Valley, Olathe and Shawnee Mission school districts for releasing the letter below in response to the Educational Choice for Children Act. Contact your US Congressperson now and urge them to oppose the inclusion of this voucher program in the budget bill. Rep. Tracey Mann (202) 225-2715 Rep. Derek Schmidt (202) 225-6601 Rep. Sharice Davids (202) 225-2865 Rep. Ron Estes (202) 225-6216 Sen. Jerry Moran (202) 224-6521 Sen. Roger Marshall (202) 224-4774 Use ksleglookup.org/search to find YOUR area rep. https://www.smsd.org/about/news-archives/news-archive-details/~board/2024-2025-district-news/post/statement-regarding-the-educational-choice-for-children-act?fbclid=IwY2xjawLmKWpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqpia_sTCqKHDkTe7V1uUBwVaTQJZ-AvRGCD7bAiM4llzYD3WKnczNtOfix8_aem_cXKsVVtc7Kvqbx1Otsm1kQ Originally posted to Facebook 5/16/2025....
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Leave a Comment Contact Ron Estes and Tell Him to Oppose Federal Vouchers!
Contact Representative Ron Estes before Friday and let him know you oppose a federal voucher program in the budget bill. Early this morning, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee approved its lengthy section of the House budget reconciliation bill. Unfortunately, the 389-page measure still includes a $5 billion proposal for universal vouchers for private schools and homeschools, even in states like Kansas, which have rejected vouchers. The reconciliation bill will be heard by the House Budget Committee this Friday, May 16. Representative Estes is the only Kansan on the committee. Please contact his office before Friday to...
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Leave a Comment We Oppose Federal Voucher Programs Too!
We oppose this voucher and oppose hiding it in the budget bill. “The tax panel’s proposal includes a $20 billion total tax credit, which would be made up of a $5 billion tax credit annually between 2026 and 2029… “‘This is opening the door to the federal government subsidizing a secondary private system of education that gets to pick and choose who it educates and how it educates kids,’ Sasha Pudelski, director of advocacy at AASA, The School Superintendents Association, told States Newsroom… “Organizations that advocate for students with disabilities, including the National Center for Learning Disabilities, the...
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