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SUMMARY:Here’s how we defend public schools
DESCRIPTION:You may have heard about school vouchers. But what’s framed as “more choice” for families is actually an extremist plan to drain resources – we’re talking billions of dollars – from public schools and redistribute them to private schools. \nAdvocates for vouchers claim they provide more choice to low-income or minority students. This is a lie! The vouchers often don’t provide enough money to cover tuition\, so they mostly benefit wealthy families who can already afford to send their kids to private school. \nOn top of that\, private schools aren’t open to everyone. They can deny students admission on the basis of religion or if a student is LGBTQ+\, and aren’t required to accommodate those with special needs. Kids in rural areas might not have private school options at all! \nThe consequences of this scheme can be devastating: school closures\, massive layoffs\, even fraud. \nThat’s why we’ve invited Sharon Kirsch and Beth Lewis of Save Our Schools Arizona and Damaris Allen of Families for Strong Public Schools in Florida for an important and eye-opening conversation about what has actually happened in states when voucher programs have taken hold. We will give you a hint: it has been disastrous for public schools. \nRSVP now for The Real Impact of Vouchers on Public Schools on Thursday\, February 26\, at 7:30PM ET! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur guests will share how voucher expansion has impacted schools in their states to help prepare you to organize\, advocate\, and stop vouchers in your \ncommunities. \nExtremists – including the architects of Project 2025 – are successfully undermining public schools at both the state and national level. But now we know their playbook\, and we know most people don’t support voucher programs. \nAll kids deserve high-quality public schools that accept students as they are – whether or not they have special needs\, live in rural areas\, are from low-income families\, or are LGBTQ+. That’s why funding public education is so critical. It’s also why we need to stay vigilant for stealthy attacks on schools. \nJoin us for The Real Impact of Vouchers on Public Schools to learn how to protect schools in your communities! \nSee you there! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP
URL:https://pbcnow.org/event/heres-how-we-defend-public-schools/
LOCATION:Zoom or Other Virtual Platform
ORGANIZER;CN="Red Wine & Blue":MAILTO:https://redwine.blue/contact-us/
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