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He has pushed for #vouchers since his campaign. He is a snake.

...GOP Gov. Joe #Lombardo praised the move, noting that increasing the fed agency’s funding has not been correlated w/improved student achievement in public schools...“By reducing the size, bureaucracy & power of the US #DOE, we can create more opportunities for parents to choose the best educational setting for their children,” Lombardo wrote. “Parents should always have the final say...

#Nevada #USPOL

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The Nevada Independent · As Trump dismantles the Department of Education, Nevada education leaders 'very nervous'By Gabby Birenbaum

Boost this forever: 90% of the #vouchers recipients WERE ALREADY ENROLLED IN AND COULD AFFORD #privateschool. #Arizona didn’t get a shoutout in this piece, but let me tell ya as a teacher in the #PoorestState we’re shaking our heads at neighboring states who do so little with so much. #charter #privatization #civilrights #education davidpepper.substack.com/p/the

“It’s more government, more bureaucracy, more money, and there’s no oversight. And it’s taxation without representation,. The taxpayers don’t get to pick who these private companies are that our tax dollars are going into. So that is not a free market.” texasobserver.org/school-vouch

The Texas Observer · How Voucher Vendors Could Make Millions from ‘School Choice’ in TexasThe Legislature’s current proposals put a handful of private contractors in the driver’s seat. Other states have already seen problems.

#texas #vouchers #politics #publiceducation #abbott #greed

private companies like ClassWallet descending on Capitol to lobby for lucrative contracts This comes as other states drawn scrutiny over myriad problems net cost could balloon to $3.8 billion by 2030. The bill stipulates that up to 5 percent of appropriated funds may go to pay up to five outside vendors like ClassWallet, which the legislation calls “certified educational assistance organizations”

texasobserver.org/school-vouch

The Texas Observer · How Voucher Vendors Could Make Millions from ‘School Choice’ in TexasThe Legislature’s current proposals put a handful of private contractors in the driver’s seat. Other states have already seen problems.

As Greg Abbott aims to force vouchers through the Texas Legislature during the 89th session, private companies like 'ClassWallet' have descended on the capitol, after the lucrative contracts which could result if they're support of the governor's policies pays off. texasobserver.org/school-vouch

The Texas Observer · How Voucher Vendors Could Make Millions from ‘School Choice’ in TexasThe Legislature’s current proposals put a handful of private contractors in the driver’s seat. Other states have already seen problems.

“If we truly want to support students with #disabilities, we must strengthen, not abandon, our public schools instead of draining money from our public schools. Why not fix our system, fully fund our special ed schools, reduce those class sizes, hire and train more special ed teachers, and expand access to transition programs to prepare students for life after high school?”

texasobserver.org/house-hearin

The Texas Observer · Marathon Hearing on School Vouchers Features Intense Bipartisan Opposition“There is a disconnect between the rhetoric and what the bill actually says,” Democrat James Talarico summarized of House Bill 3.

“What matters is who actually gets the funds; who actually gets admitted; or who’s already been admitted.”

New from @josephinelee: A House committee heard over 23 hours of testimony from those concerned about the future of public education if #vouchers become law. Objections came from both sides of the aisle. texasobserver.org/house-hearin

The Texas Observer · Marathon Hearing on School Vouchers Features Intense Bipartisan Opposition“There is a disconnect between the rhetoric and what the bill actually says,” Democrat James Talarico summarized of House Bill 3.

“It’s more government, more bureaucracy, more money, and there’s no oversight. And it’s taxation without representation.”

New today from @josephinelee and Justin Miller: The Legislature’s current proposals put a handful of private contractors in the driver’s seat. Other states have already seen problems.
texasobserver.org/school-vouch

The Texas Observer · How Voucher Vendors Could Make Millions from ‘School Choice’ in TexasThe Legislature’s current proposals put a handful of private contractors in the driver’s seat. Other states have already seen problems.