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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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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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