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.

The Texas Observer
Show threadkatieFeb 8, 2023
@TexasObserver @josephinelee I quit teaching. It was heartbreaking driving by brand new shiny charter schools that segregate by race and ability level to go to my school where there was so little money. One of my Mormon colleagues was offered a job at a charter and told she'd get a better spot in heaven if she took it. There's no separation of church and state.
#arizona #charters #TXlege #Disability #vouchers #politics #news #publiceducation
Show threadEnema Cowboy

@rizzo @TexasObserver @josephinelee

Charter schools are also running ads extolling charter schools in the DFW market.

Feb 8, 2023 at 5:46pmWeb
Show threadkatieFeb 8, 2023
@Enema_Cowboy @TexasObserver @josephinelee I can't tell you the number of flyers I've gotten in the mail that show happy kids learning at all the zillions of charters near me. It's a racket.