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New study in Washington state by @Livfinne of @WAPolicyCenter clearly shows "the oft-made political claim that public education is underfunded is just plain false." #SchoolChoiceWeek
Some highlights:
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Some highlights:
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"Public schools in Washington state now receive record levels of funding, even as the system has fewer students."
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"A modest-sized classroom of 25 students receives an average of $420,000 a year."
But academic outcomes are flat or declining and nearly 1/5 of public school students drop out of high school and the racial achievement gap is wider than ever
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But academic outcomes are flat or declining and nearly 1/5 of public school students drop out of high school and the racial achievement gap is wider than ever
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With continued pandemic uncertainty, declining student achievement levels, and examples of CRT’s prejudice in classrooms, @JM_Butcher of @Heritage argues in @DailySignal that #SchoolChoiceWeek 2022 arrives just in time.
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Continued school closures that teacher unions either caused or applauded is just one of the reasons students need more learning options today.
Others include:
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Others include:
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Average test scores had stalled or were slipping prior to the pandemic, and the new flurry of D’s and F’s around the country are not reassuring
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How Parents Can Continue the Fight for Education Freedom in 2022 #ampFW ampfw.org/3KDM6PF
"Parental rights are solidly on the 2022 ballot, and politicians are paying attention to parents now more than ever." #ampFW townhall.com/columnists/lau…
"If we want to make a lasting impact on education, it’s time to take the next step. The only way we will make education freedom–the ideal of funds following students, not systems–a reality is by passing smart/lasting legislation on the state level." #ampFW townhall.com/columnists/lau…
THREAD: Here's perfect story exposing Big Lie of "school choice" & vivid warning to GOP parents/donors who've been deceived by well-meaning movement that I once blindly supported. This data leak is tip of the iceberg. #SchoolChoiceWeek /1 @AliceLinahan @lynnsdavenport @cherkies
@AliceLinahan @lynnsdavenport @cherkies There is NO true "school choice" as long as Fed Ed mandates & money follow every child-white, black, red, yellow, or brown-to whatever type of school parents "choose." There is no escape from testing, technology, tracking & curriculum "standards." /2
@AliceLinahan @lynnsdavenport @cherkies I once believed "charter schools" would be sanctuaries from fed encroachment. Hah. Common Core infested my kids' classical charter school. No parental inpuft. Worse, corporate interests/Silicon Valley & even foreign govts are infiltrating public charters for private gain. /3
THREAD: As @oliviakrauth covers the start of #SchoolChoiceWeek at the Kentucky Capitol, here's a reminder of the proposed legislation and its potential impact, via @courierjournal coverage over the past three years.
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From March 2019 via @TessaDuvall: An in-depth look at how a similar program has fared in Florida. courier-journal.com/story/news/edu…
Also from March 2019: School superintendents across Kentucky united against a tax credit program.
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