When discussing bringing vouchers to Kansas, some legislators and lobbyists like to falsely claim vouchers don’t hurt public schools. Here’s the latest report. “Now, as the new school year begins, the Roosevelt Elementary School District opens with just 13 schools. That’s almost a third fewer than it had last spring,...
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Vouchers are a Scam
Vouchers are a scam, eligibility does not equal access, and helping poor kids is a pretext. You cannot look at the programs in Arizona and elsewhere and come to any other conclusions. “But the question remains whether quality private schools, interested in making a profit, will have any reason to...
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No comments Arizonans and Floridians warn of negative impacts of vouchers, as Kansas lobbyist push similar vouchers models
We participate regularly in Zoom meetings organized by Save Our Schools Arizona, and we encourage Kansans to heed the advice of Arizonans and Floridians who have experienced the negative impacts of vouchers. These states aren’t models as some legislators and Koch-funded lobbyists claim-they’re cautionary tales. “Arizona and Florida are considered...
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No comments Parents use state-funded ESAs to purchase Legos
“Another example of abuse of taxpayer funds in Arizona’s ESA, which Rep. Williams and other Kansas legislators say is a model.” Originally posted on Facebook on Feb. 24th, 2024....
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