“More than $1 billion would be spent on private school vouchers and other school choice plans under the budget proposal released Monday by President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos… “The proposal would cut $3.6 billion — about 5 percent — from the Education Department by eliminating several discretionary programs,...
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Koch Family’s Latest Attack on KS Public Schools
Last week we shared a story about how the Kochs are attacking public education. Our experience shows us that the “education reform” the Kochs advocate has a lot more to do with minimizing the funding of public education than with actually helping students succeed. From the Washington Post, “Leaders of...
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The Kochs are stepping up their game and looking to further attack public education. Please remember the primary goal of the Koch’s efforts is eliminating taxes, and publicly funded education is the biggest obstacle to that goal. From the Washington Post: “Leaders of the network dreamed of disrupting the status...
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