You can watch and/or listen to the House K-12 Education Budget Committee meeting. After getting an update on CARES Act funding, the House K-12 Education Budget Committee had a hearing on HB 2119, an expansive Education Savings Account bill we oppose. We testified against the bill. Watch the Hearing: Or...
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House K-12 Education Budget Committee Rejects Amendments That Would Add Accountability Measures
The Kansas House K-12 Education Budget committee rejected proposals meant to strengthen the accountability and inclusivity of the tax credit scholarship program. KASB’s Scott Rothschild tweeted about if from the meeting. Text from his Twitter thread is below. From KASB’s Scott Rothschild on Twitter: “Last week, H K-12 recommended approval...
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No comments House K-12 Education Budget Teeing Up Another Voucher Bill
This one-sided informational hearing was specifically designed to tee up today’s hearing on HB2119 an Education Savings Account neovoucher bill with no cap, and no meaningful standards, requirements or accountability for private schools receiving public tax dollars. Originally posted to Facebook 2/8/2021....
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No comments How Iowa Pushes Back on Vouchers
Some Iowans have found a clever way to illustrate the fact that Iowa voucher bills don’t include academic standards for schools getting voucher funds. The Kansas tax credit scholarships and the bills to expand them lack standards and accountability provisions and HB 2119 to be heard next week in the...
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