Texas ObserverFeb 7, 2023

“They talk about how it’s the parent’s choice, ‘power to the parents.’ But it’s not the parent’s choice. It’s the private school’s choice.”

#Arizona's public schools are in freefall since the state began diverting tax funds to private corporations. McHam Investigative Fellow @josephinelee reveals that #Texas lawmakers want to follow the same corrupt playbook by using #disabled students to dismantle public #education: https://www.texasobserver.org/voucher-program-arizona-privitization-public-schools-disabilities/

#TXlege #Disability #vouchers #politics #news

Pawns in the Voucher Scheme

Texas legislators seem to be following Arizona's playbook by exploiting disabled students in their efforts to privatize public schools.

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Show threadCaffe NekoFeb 7, 2023
@TexasObserver @josephinelee My autistic son attended a TX charter school years ago and they could not accommodate him at all. 5th grade they had him hang out all day in the detention room w/ the guard so he'd have a 'quiet place' to do his school work on the computer. Part of 6th grade they had him sit in a large storage room w/ rotating teachers that he did not get along w/ b/c they were not as bright as him in his favorite STEM classes (this was supposed to be a STEM charter!).
Show threadJosephine LeeFeb 7, 2023
@caffeneko @TexasObserver That is heartbreaking and I hear so many common experiences from parents in charter schools. There is NO accountability!
Show threadAngry CentristFeb 7, 2023
@josephinelee @caffeneko @TexasObserver If we can't head off this boondoggle altogether, at least means-test it. Rich kids should be able to attend PUBLIC schools for free just like the poor and middle-class kids, but the state shouldn't be funding rich families' decisions to attend elite private schools. IMHO the state shouldn't be funding private schools at all but at a minimum shouldn't subsidize the rich even more than it already does.
Show threadAngry Centrist
@josephinelee @caffeneko @TexasObserver The entire (false) narrative about vouchers USED to be that it's a way to let less-wealthy kids access private schools. Never mind kids in town where there IS no private school available, just let the state bleed off public funds that should be supporting small-town schools... what could go wrong? 🤬
Feb 7, 2023 at 9:23pmWeb