If it looks like a #voucher. If it functions like a voucher. If it sends public dollars to private schools… It’s a voucher. Colorado was just opted into a federal scheme that could dwarf Title I funding. Why was this decision made without voters? tinyurl.com/6kky4ekm

"Weiser: I would opt out of the program. While I welcome any support for education and investing in our kids’ future, I will never support vouchers. That includes any measures that siphon off scarce public K-12 school dollars to benefit private and parochial schools. That’s why I am a “no” here."

"The federal voucher tax credit... signals a clear shift in priorities. Instead of fully funding public schools, the federal government is experimenting with privatization — even as classrooms remain under-resourced and students’ needs go unmet." www.forbes.com/sites/richar...

Colorado's Democratic Governor Polis joins with Trump and Republicans to support VOUCHERS for students to attend private and religious [email protected] @publicedpartners.bsky.social @pfpsorg.bsky.social @derekwblack.bsky.social @joshcowenmi.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac83...

WATCH this video to see how the Trump administration and their backers are moving to "shrink public school systems by steering taxpayer dollars to private, religious and charter schools, as well as options like homeschooling." @publicedpartners.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NYq...

The federal voucher program is now law. The Federal Tax Credit Voucher Program creates 100% tax credits that redirect public resources to private and religious schools…if governors choose to opt in. Here’s how it works and why it matters: www.a4pep.org/post/what-is... @publicedpartners.bsky.social

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

First of many of my annual reminders to journalists prepping pieces ahead “National School Choice Week” next week. School Choice Week is an astroturf political outfit funded by DeVos, Gleason and Koch groups to mimic a movement. It’s not a real thing.

There is NO "free money" in the federal tax credit voucher program. Tell Governors to NOT opt-in to it. @npeaction.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social @network4pubed.bsky.social @coloradonewsline.com @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social static1.squarespace.com/static/582f7...

“We believe that as a public good, public dollars should fund public schools,” said Huu Nguyen, a board member at Illinois Families for Public Schools. “School voucher programs that take tax dollars to fund private education are the antithesis of public policy that supports the common good.”

"The school privatization PR stunt is a pet project of the Gleason family and Koch family fortunes." @npeaction.bsky.social @pfpsorg.bsky.social @publicedpartners.bsky.social @ilfps.bsky.social @propublica.org @network4pubed.bsky.social @publiced412.bsky.social truthout.org/articles/mil...

Trump's federal school voucher program will use tax dollars to pay for private and religious schools. Learn how this scheme will impact public schools. @npeaction.bsky.social @publicedpartners.bsky.social @publiced412.bsky.social @njpec.bsky.social@workingfamiliesco.bsky.social @propublica.org

Commentary: Colorado should leverage its autonomy to protect residents from a malevolent federal government. It should implement a soft secession.

Trump's federal tax credit voucher program is not FREE MONEY like Governor Polis insists. Watch this expert panel explain how this voucher scheme will harm public school funding and push students to private and religious schools. @joshcowenmi.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKcE...

Opinion: Take note, Gov. Polis: Coloradans have repeatedly said no to school vouchers

📷 Federal school vouchers were passed by the Republican Congress in July. Governors decide if they will opt-in. 📷 Who really benefits? Who pays the price? 📷 Join 4PEP’s expert panel on Jan 21, 6:30pm MT to unpack this tax credit voucher scheme. 📷 Register: tinyurl.com/4zp523ef

Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic. The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.

Register now for the @a4pep.bsky.social Jan. 21 webinar, “Unpacking the New Federal Voucher Scheme,” featuring @edlawcenter.bsky.social Patrick Cremin tinyurl.com/4zp523ef

WATCH: Under Trump, the Education Department is encouraging an exodus from public schools and rolling back civil rights protections. What will our democracy look like if public schools are diminished? ProPublica reporters spent months investigating:

🚨 School vouchers are now federal law and Colorado must decide whether to opt in. Who benefits? Who pays the price? 🗓️ Join A4PEP’s expert panel on Jan 21 to unpack the new voucher scheme. @carolburris.bsky.social @npeaction.bsky.social @coloradotimesrecorder.com 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/4zp523ef

This movement "is a decades-long campaign by powerful business and political elites to weaken traditional public schools and replace them with a mix of charter schools, microschools, and, eventually, private school vouchers." @carolburris.bsky.social coloradonewsline.com/2025/10/17/c...

"The Colorado Schools Fund, launched in 2024 with $50 million in philanthropic support, is not simply financing new charter and microschools. It is reshaping the public narrative about education itself." @carolburris.bsky.social @npeaction.bsky.social coloradonewsline.com/2025/12/30/p...

Arne Duncan, Obama’s education secretary, promotes the school voucher program in Trump’s “Big Beautiful” Act. Robert Kim of Education Law Firm urges states to opt out. [TN Gov. Lee has already committed to it.] www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/de...

Report: Charter schools undermining Colorado’s public school system tinyurl.com/4589wmew @mcolorado.bsky.social

The new federal K-12 voucher system will become a "Trump-branded straitjacket and a devil’s bargain." Governors should say NO to this "Trojan horse". @npeaction.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social coloradosun.com/2025/12/16/opinion-colorado-school-voucher-polis-decision/

Charter schools were meant to innovate—but a new report says corporate chains + weak laws have led to fraud, closures, and churn. “Significant changes need to be made to state laws,” says Mike DeGuire of @a4pep.bsky.social. #PublicEducation #EdPolicy #CharterSchools

Colorado scores an F in school funding effort! Wake up legislators! @jasonsalzman.bsky.social @bellpolicy.bsky.social @coloradonewsline.com @workingfamiliesco.bsky.social @coloradosun.com @lisafordenver.bsky.social @janicemarchman.bsky.social @lisaweil.bsky.social edlawcenter.org/research/mak...

Education is not just about preparing for jobs! Colorado's Governor Polis continues to act more like a Republican than a Democrat. Wrong move for Colorado students! "The merger is similar to what several Republican governors have done in their states." www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...

For the love of God, this news to be front burner

Charter schools fuel corrupt practices and create educational fiscal, and democratic HARM! NCCSA offers ten recommendations for state legislatures to fix these problems. @lisafordenver.bsky.social @replorenagarcia.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social networkforpubliceducation.org/part-ii-char...

‪CarolCorbettBurris‬ The latest report from @nccsa.bsky.social dives deep into charter scandals and charter laws, showing how laws enable bad practices. Fascinating...https://networkforpubliceducation.org/part-ii-charter-school-reckoning-disillusionment/ ‪

"By turning childhood into a thing that can be measured, adults have managed to impose their greatest fears of failure onto the youngest among us." “We’re not aligning the developmental needs of kids with the policies and practices..in schools." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/m...

Billionaries now run the country! "More than 80 percent of the federal campaign spending by the 100 wealthiest Americans in 2024 went to Republicans." Tech barons see Republicans more aligned with libertarian ideals and their companies’ economic interests. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

Read the research about the grift and hoax behind the ubiquitous so called "science" of reading-a corporate-led education "reform," costing school districts millions of dollars. @npeaction.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Corporate Reformers Take Charge of National Governors Association, Undermine Public Schools dianeravitch.net/2025/11/12/c... via @dianeravitch

“Dark money, particularly the kind linked to billionaires, is a growing turn off for voters, and at a time when the Trump Administration is gunning for public schools, including those in Denver, the sales pitch for education reform is falling flat.” open.substack.com/pub/educatio...

NAACP says NO to the "enactment of policies that have undermined public education while simultaneously promoting private and charter school alternatives." @npeaction.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social @coloradonewsline.com naacp.org/resources/ha...

In Colorado note the BILLIONAIRE anti-Mamandi funder EDUCATION ties: *Bloomberg gave $500,000 to Sen. Michael Bennet *Reed Hastings-his nonprofit funded the losing pro-charter school slate * Alice Walton-funds charter schools. @deepnotshallow.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...

We covered several of the state’s hotly contested school districts this year. Here's our pre-election coverage and a look at where the vote totals stand this morning.

Early, unofficial Colorado election results Tuesday night showed progressive, union-backed and Democratic-affiliated candidates leading in many of the highest-profile races at the local level. By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social

Denver can elect school board members who "champion the public-good vision...or they can double down on a model driven by competition, choice, and private market logic." @copublicedwatch.bsky.social @coloradonewsline.com @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social medium.com/@jfiske80/de...

"Will Denver voters again follow Johnston’s lead and elect school board candidates funded by billionaire-backed reform networks? Or will they push back against the privatization agenda shaping Denver’s public schools for over two decades?" coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/denv...

LATEST on the Denver school board race! "If elected, these candidates and their fellow travelers will fire the superintendent, defend charter schools over any other priorities, and bring on the chaos. These candidates will be a cabal not a board." www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/10/30/a...

"Johnston’s record and his alliances make one thing clear: his vision for DPS reflects a market-driven model of education, not the democratic, community-based system that public school advocates continue to fight for every day." @lisafordenver.bsky.social coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/denv...

"For decades, billionaires and corporate investors have promoted policies and funded organizations that weaken public school systems... The Colorado Schools Fund is simply the latest, well-financed group furthering that agenda." @coloradonewsline.com networkforpubliceducation.org/blog-content...

Billionaire "Dark Money" is in Denver's school board race-to privatize the school system. @dianeravitch.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social @npeaction.bsky.social @network4pubed.bsky.social @cocharterwatch.bsky.social @philinvestigates.com @palan57.bsky.social www.instagram.com/p/DQSqiFbDSLc/

Oh my GOD! I didn't get it when you posted this. EVERYONE MUST READ/SEE THIS! WTH! This is an appalling commentary on the history of the physical place we know as the White House. It is outrageous to see these events displayed in this context of remodeling the East wing.