School Vouchers Are Dysfunctional by Design
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/09/school-vouchers-are-dysfunctional-by-design.html #education #schoolchoice #vouchers

The Florida school voucher system is being misused to purchase dubious schooling materials. And public funding is scarce. This is one reason why I generally oppose school #vouchers; they don’t help students as much as they hurt public #schools. #education https://popular.info/p/disney-tickets-ps5s-and-big-screen

Florida taxpayer funds in the form of school #vouchers being spent on Lego sets, DisneyWorld passes, PlayStations, big-screen TVs while 3rd party orgs take a cut from all the funds. https://nitter.net/JuddLegum/status/1699040005614608776#m

@emmettoconnell This appears to me to be part of the plan to destroy #democracy which is also supported by social media.
The effort to privatize public #schools by using #vouchers and decimating #libraries are all part of the same package.

Ich habe ein Paar #Gutscheine von #FlixBus. Jeder Gutschein ist für eine einzelne Fahrt ohne Umsteigen in #Deutschland und #Europa. Wie lange die Gutscheine noch gelten, weiss ich nicht. Daher biete ich sie jetzt hier an: Wer einen #Gutschein für eine #Fototour für #Wikipedia / #WikimediaCommons verwenden möchte, kann einen oder mehrere umsonst von mir bekommen. DM an mich mit Thema oder Datum (ich kann dann ein #Event / #Demo vorschlagen). Falls sich niemand findet um damit #Fotos zu machen, gebe ich die Gutscheine gegen höchstes Gebot ab (DM). Vor dem Verschicken der Gutscheine prüfe ich, ob der Gutschein zum geplanten Datum noch gilt.

I have some #vouchers from #FlixBus. Each voucher is for a single journey without changing buses in #Germany and #Europe. I don't know how long the vouchers will be valid. That's why I'm offering them here now: Anyone who wants to use a #voucher for a #phototour for #Wikipedia / #WikimediaCommons can get one or more for free from me. DM me with topic or date (I can then suggest an #event / #protest ). If no one can be found to take #photos with the vouchers, I will give away the vouchers against the highest bid (DM). Before sending the vouchers, I check whether the voucher is still valid on the planned date.

Wow…😳…grifters gonna grift!

Using public funds to market #school #vouchers is a stunning misuse of NC taxpayer dollars | Opinion - The Herald-Sun https://apple.news/AtSDtVlVkTUuoEry4jmHlkw
#northcarolina #privateschools #education

The latest controversial stance from Moms For Liberty is declaring today that mental health has no place in public schools. #education #vouchers #MAGA

https://thespacecoastrocket.com/moms-for-liberty-says-mental-health-care-has-no-place-in-public-schools/

From the magazine, McHam Investigative Reporting Fellow @josephinelee interviews two of Greg Abbott's key opponents about their ongoing plan to fight against #vouchers at public #schools: https://www.texasobserver.org/abbott-school-vouchers-special-session/

#news #politics #USpol #Texas #education #TXlege #TXedu #PublicSchools #GregAbbott #privatization

Earlier: "If Abbott calls a special session to get a voucher program, we've been told by a lot of House members that the opposition to a voucher program will increase."
https://www.texasobserver.org/abbott-school-vouchers-special-session/

#vouchers #education #schools #Texas #TXlege #politics #USpol #news #GregAbbott #TXedu

A massive coalition came together to oppose Greg Abbott's school voucher plan during the last legislative session. Can they beat him again?

From our magazine, McHam Investigative Reporting Fellow @josephinelee interviews two of the governor's key opponents, organizer Charles Luke and the Rev. Charles Johnson, who leads the member organization Pastors for #Texas Children:
https://www.texasobserver.org/abbott-school-vouchers-special-session/

#news #politics #USpol #TXlege #vouchers #education #schools #TXedu

@TruthOrFiction I've been down this rabbit hole lately. So much of this BS out there about to get gov't funds via school #vouchers.

by #JoshuaFechter in @texastribune

"In a rare, friendly move to low-income renters, Texas lawmakers this year outlawed a form of discrimination that allowed homeowners associations to ban some tenants from their neighborhoods.

"The move — spearheaded by state Rep. Chris Turner, a Grand Prairie Democrat — was aimed squarely at a North Texas neighborhood that tried to oust poorer tenants who get assistance from the federal housing choice voucher program and keep new ones from taking their place. The voucher program, known as Section 8, pays a portion of a low-income household’s rent."

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/07/texas-hoas-housing-section-8/

#Texas #TX #ChrisTurner #Section8 #vouchers #tenants #HOA #discrimination #racism #TexasTribune

#Arizona:
#Vouchers Might #Bankrupt the State
https://dianeravitch.net/2023/07/07/arizona-vouchers-might-bankrupt-the-state/

Good sampling with #vouchers and high quality #metadata support high quality reference #genomes that will catapult #biodiversity studies to the next level
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.06.28.546652v1

Just out: The #Texas Legislature lived down to its reputation in its 88th session, as revealed by the staff of the Observer in this wrap-up from @josephinelee, Kit @oconnell, @gusbova, @justinmiller and Michelle Pitcher.

Among the biggest losers were taxpayers, teachers, #trans youths, and anyone who uses electricity. https://www.texasobserver.org/88th-session-texas-legislature-lgbtq-energy-schools/

#TXlege #politics #USpol #news #education #LGBTQIA+ #transgender #transphobia #drag #energy #ClimateChange #schools #vouchers #MassShooting #Uvalde

Energy voucher: Prepayment meter households urged to claim support before deadline | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/energy-bills-voucher-scheme-2023-b2348754.html

#PrepayMeters
#EnergyVoucherDay
#EnergyVouchers
#Vouchers
#FuelPoverty
#CostOfLivingCrisis
#CostOfSurvivingCrisis
#CostOfGreedCrisis

Energy voucher: Prepayment meter households urged to claim support before deadline | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/energy-bills-voucher-scheme-2023-b2348754.html

#PrepayMeters
#Vouchers
#EnergyVouchers
#EnergyVoucherDay
#Deadline

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"In eastern Iowa, some Dubuque and Cedar Rapids private schools are increasing tuition by up to 40% due to increased state funding, KCRG reports. #vouchers "
https://twitter.com/RandyOnEd/status/1654101715027742720?t=gGLdC0qoXFHT-mliUQapyQ&s=09

#Vouchers Is the Catholic now in bed with Gov Abbott? Texas parishioners to Catholic Bishops: Stay in your lane and out of politics
The Church asked parishioners to support school choice efforts in Austin. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/yall-itics/texas-diocese-parishioners-to-catholic-bishops-stay-in-your-lane-and-out-of-politics/287-78e77b61-8b67-4b28-b994-c3c50cf73e45