Thread by @joshcowenMSU

And #schoolvouchers activists exploit parent frustration over what’s often real inadequacy of some public districts to meet special needs.

But vouchers as a fix are based on a theory of action assuming district neglect—when really districts themselves are under-resourced.

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https://twitter.com/pv4ps/status/1596129576119373827

#schoolvouchers advocacy organizations stand up parents of these kids like other Right-wing groups go plaintiff-shopping in legal cases. Promising them vouchers as a cure-all.

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The name of the game for political #schoolvouchers activism is to build coalitions of support based on false promises, when the reality delivered will be a narrow constituency of families already in private school.

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Of all tactics employed by #schoolvouchers activists this is most cynical and dishonest (and that’s saying a lot). It’s foolish to argue all public districts kids serve all special needs kids well. They don’t.

But that’s a problem of money. And far worse in private sector.
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We need to provide far more $$ and support to #publicschools for special needs kids—not exploit those children to pass privatization programs that will do even worse if they even serve them at all.

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