We remain wary that voucher bills will still find their way into committees and onto chamber floors this session and urge you stay vigilant and continuing to educate yourselve and others on how harmful they are. As 2024 elections approach, also please understand that the reason we don’t have the...
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Kansas legislative leaders have chosen course of maximum confrontation, extremism
Please read this whole editorial to understand what we’re up against and what we could have if we had different people in charge of the legislature. “This month, the Kansas Chamber, the main representative of Koch interests and a major player in Kansas politics, released its legislative priorities — its...
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No comments Kansas legislators see Arizona vouchers as model; however, Arizona’s vouchers helping the wealthy and widening educational gaps
Multiple Kansas legislators view Arizona’s ESA as a model. It is a cautionary tale. ESAs do not help poor kids. They are new tax subsidies for the well-off. “My analysis of the data from the program’s second year demonstrates a troubling pattern: the uptake of ESA vouchers is significantly higher...
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No comments Plan to “discredit and defund” public schools in Texas, and here in Kansas too
We add spreading misinformation on test scores to Rep. Talarico’s list but he is absolutely correct about the “discredit and defund” two-step plan. It’s promoted in Kansas by various Koch-funded entities. Make sure your community members understand this. Watch this video here: https://www.facebook.com/RepTalarico/videos/698962275457102 Originally posted on Facebook on Nov. 19th,...
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