The House has narrowly passed the Conference Committee Report for House Sub SB 387 65-58 (63 votes are required to pass). Contact your Senator NOW as this bill heads to the Senate later today. We oppose this bundling of funding and policy and we oppose this bill’s counting of LOB...
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Action Alert: Call on Kansas Senate to Reject Ed Funding Bill, SB 387
UPDATE April 4, 2024 1:00 pm: SB 387 has narrowly passed the House 65-58. Contact your Senator and urge a NO vote TODAY. We join the Kansas Association of School Boards, USA-Kansas (the state superintendents association), the Kansas State Board of Education, the Kansas Association of Special Education Administrators and...
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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 Recordings reveal conservative political groups pressure lawmakers to vote for school vouchers in Tenn.; Kansas lawmakers face similar pressures
The same thing happens in Kansas. AFP and affilated groups have a very strong presence here, and legislators are threatened with primaries, postcards attacking them, loss of committee chair jobs, etc. when voting against vouchers, even when they know vouchers would hurt their communities. We need our citizens to be...
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