Senators Molly Baumgardner and Beverly Gossage and Representatives Chris Croft and Rebecca Schmoe gave disparaging comments about public schools and promoted homeschooling and preventing any oversight of homeschools at a recent event which the Kansas City Star addressed. We’d also like to know if any of them have seen “Shiny...
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Abundant evidence indicates Kansans should keep saying no to ESA programs
“Studies indicate that after traditional voucher expansions, the private school market floods with new pop-up providers. That’s exactly what is happening with the ESA-style expansions in Arizona now. Many new schools are nearly or entirely funded by the ESA payments—just as the average private school in older voucher programs was....
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No comments Indiana’s Vouchers Are No Model For Kansas
This is where Kansas legislative leadership is trying to go. They’re trying to create a private school subsidy for anyone who wants it including people who can already afford private school tuition. Tax credit “scholarships” are wealth distribution from rural to urban/suburban and an entitlement program for able bodied people....
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No comments KS State Treasurer Explains Voucher Bill Problems
Our State Treasurer, Lynn Rogers, outlines some of the major problems with the latest Kansas voucher bill. We agree. “The difficulty with vouchers is that they began to privatize a system not designed to be privatized. Our school boards provide a process for the public to play a role in...
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