Here’s a reminder that vouchers can be as harmful to academics as natural disasters for at risk families. Check out this NCPE image shared by Josh Cowen....
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Eradication of public education is not “conservative.”
The new and radical school voucher push is quietly unwinding two centuries of U.S. education tradition. “[O]n one issue—school vouchers—some conservatives are playing the role of radicals. The general goal of vouchers is to allow families to use government funds to pay tuition at private schools, including religious schools. The...
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No comments Education Conference Committee Passes New SPED Funding; Floor Votes Expected during Veto Session
We survived another #kslegafterdark and it went better than they usually do! We know we had a lot of team members in the Capitol and watching online into the early hours of Saturday. The legislature is on break until they come back for the veto session April 25. The education...
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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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