Kansans who believe in their neighborhood schools & the idea that our public schools are part of the foundation of our communities & our future, need to pay attention to what is happening in Topeka over the next 2 months #ksleg #ksed
Some Kansas legislators, helped by dark money groups, are pushing for nonpublic school vouchers that will take money from our neighborhood schools, while also giving huge tax breaks to the very wealthy
These critics are spreading misleading information about Kansas student test results, how much schools are funded and they falsely claim that public schools are resisting accountability
In their attacks, they refuse to acknowledge Kansas high school graduation rates are at an all-time high, including for many subgroups such as students with disabilities
The critics also refuse to acknowledge that Kansas ACT scores held steady and are above the national average while 44 states saw declining scores during the COVID crisis
These critics refuse to say anything good about the fact that more Kansas students are getting career and technical training in high school than ever before, preparing these students for success for the rest of their lives
This voucher battle is happening in many states, and many of those states are realizing vouchers are a bad deal for schools, biz, taxpayers, communities. Recently, SD & Idaho — dominated by conservative GOP legislatures — rejected vouchers
Kansas students, parents, teachers & schools deserve praise, not legislative harassment. Tell your state rep & state senator, you want students adequately funded & taxpayers protected. Public funds for public schools — not taxes for nonpublic schools & tax breaks for the wealthy
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