Florida’s Voucher Programs are Not a Model We Want in Kansas Our concerns about unregulated tax credit scholarship and education savings account programs and their growth are not hypothetical. See how it’s going in Florida in this video produced by the Orlando Sentinel. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/education/94895499-132.html Originally posted to Facebook 2/8/2021....
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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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Voucher Bills Moving Through KS Legislature CONTACT SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES TO OPPOSE EXPANSION OF TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIPS. SB61 and HB2068 are identical bills that have passed out of committee and could be heard on the floor at any time. Contact your Senator and your Representative and urge them to vote...
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No comments Yet Another Article on Why Vouchers are a Bad Idea
Some ask why we oppose expansions of Kansas tax credit scholarships and other voucher/neo-voucher bills. Among the reasons is that we have been watching other states for over a decade and once these programs start they get expanded again and again, taking money from public schools despite the data showing...
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