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Topeka A split among Republicans on Friday blocked a proposal from conservative Kansas lawmakers to allow parents of academically struggling students to pay for private schooling with state dollars normally earmarked for public schools.
A bill that ties public school funding to the proposal failed on a 20-20 vote in the GOP-controlled Senate. The chamber had voted 19-19 against the measure Thursday night, with two Republicans absent.
The bill would set up education savings accounts for students who are at risk of failing in public schools. Parents could use the funds for a wide range of educational expenses to help their children, including private school tuition.
Push for school choice measure hits snag in Kansas Senate
JOHN HANNA, AP Political Writer
April 9, 2021
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1of3Kansas state Rep. Stephanie Clayton, left, D-Overland Park, confers with House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer, D-Wichita, during a debate over an education funding and policy bill, Thursday, April 8, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Democrats oppose the measure, which ties funding for public schools to a proposal to allow parents of academically struggling children to use state dollars normally earmarked for those schools for private schooling.John Hanna/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3Kansas House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr., R-Olathe, follows a debate on education funding and policy, Thursday, April 8, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Ryckman and other Republicans support a proposal to allow parents of academically struggling children to use state dollars normally earmarked for public schools to pay private school tuition.John Hanna/
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A split among Republicans on Friday blocked a proposal from conservative Kansas lawmakers to allow parents of academically struggling students to pay for private schooling with state dollars normally earmarked for public schools.
A bill that ties public school funding to the proposal failed on a 20-20 vote in the GOP-controlled Senate. The chamber had voted 19-19 against the measure Thursday night, with two Republicans absent.
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The bill would set up education savings accounts for students who are at risk of failing in public schools. Parents could use the funds for a wide range of educational expenses to help their children, including private school tuition.
Funds for Kansas schools tied to GOP right s choice plan
JOHN HANNA, AP Political Writer
April 7, 2021
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1of5FILE - In this Wednesday, March 31, 2021, file photo, students wait to enter Wyandotte County High School in Kansas City, Kan., on the first day of in-person learning. Conservative GOP lawmakers in Kansas are pushing a proposal to allow parents to use state dollars to pay for private schooling for children who are struggling in public schools.Charlie Riedel/APShow MoreShow Less
2of5Kansas state Sens. Molly Baumgardner, left, R-Louisburg, and Renee Erickson, right, R-Wichita, confer with Rep. Kristey Williams, center, R-Augusta, after a session of negotiations on education policy, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Conservative GOP lawmakers are pushing to allow parents of students struggling in public schools to use state dollars to move them to private schools.John Hanna/APShow MoreShow Less