This week, Congress will hear the long-awaited federal voucher program called โQualified Elementary & Secondary Education Scholarshipsโ โ formerly known as โECCAโ. This dangerous voucher plan is a $5 BILLION giveaway of taxpayer dollars to private schools ๐ฒ
Get the facts: bit.ly/FedVoucherScam
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๐จURGENT ๐จ Please reach out to your lawmakers TODAY!
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๐ขArizonaโs $1 Billion voucher program, paired with the state legislatureโs chronic underfunding of public schools, is leading to school closures across the state โ disproportionately impacting Title I schools that serve low-income communities.
Read here: bit.ly/VoucherClosures
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National Public Schools Week starts tomorrow! ๐ Itโs time to stand up for public education ๐ช๐ฃ
ROUND-UP: Catch up with ALL of the K-12 news at the federal, state, and local level in our newest #WeeklyEdReport @ bit.ly/February23EdReport
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๐ก Supt. Horne wants to shut down the US Dept. of Education
๐ซ Find out what the Dept. of Ed does for Arizona kids!
๐ The AZ school meals bill advances at the #AZLeg
Read it all in our fresh #WeeklyEdReport โถ๏ธ bit.ly/February8EdReport
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๐ก This week brought multiple executive orders aimed at dismantling public schools and targeting educators & students.
๐ Isaac public schools will remain open!
๐๐ Learn about K12 bills in committee this week.
Read the latest #WeeklyEdReport for more: bit.ly/February2EdReport
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๐ฎ The #AZLeg is BAAAACKโฆ and we dust off our crystal ball to preview whatโs to come for K-12 schools ๐ฟand lay out our list of Legislative priorities โ
โถ๏ธ Be the first to read our very first #WeeklyEdReport of 2025, and subscribe to our *new* Substack while youโre at it ๐ค bit.ly/January12EdReport
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Excellent illustration of a process I see all the time.
h/t @chesaysthings on the hellsite.
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๐คDID YOU KNOW? AZโs ESA voucher program was originally created for students with special needs. Currently, Only 16% of the students using ESA vouchers have disabilities โ compared to 60% before universal expansion. Unfortunately, many special needs students have been pushed to the back of the line โน๏ธ
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AI is not good for *public* education. It's great for *privatizing* education. 1/5
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AZ parents, teachers and community members could not be more clear on this. We choose our public schools and we want them funded. Full stop.
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๐จ NEW from Politico: โNo-Limit Vouchers Are Blowing Up Arizonaโs Budgetโ
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I am teacher tired on this Friday morning, but nothing is better than starting off the day with a 16 year old student saying โI just love school, Ms.โ Joy plays such an important role in learning. ๐ His sincerity and enthusiasm make me so happy.
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Ok. Iโm here. But only because I could get my name as my handle. Hello Blue Sky.
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