by Williamson Strong | Apr 17, 2017 | Vouchers, Williamson County Schools |
What are vouchers? Vouchers are a form of privatization, i.e., turning over public tax dollars to private entities to educate kids. This is the standard definition – see, for example, the use of terms here or here. As we have stated repeatedly, we believe that the way...
by Williamson Strong | Jul 29, 2016 | AFP, Candidates, Vouchers, Williamson County Schools |
The local party officials of the GOP are partnering with two pro-privatization groups to offer free food and a “talk” led by Glen Casada (who has received more than $15K from pro-privatization groups) regarding vouchers and their other education privatization efforts...
by Williamson Strong | Feb 5, 2016 | Vouchers, Williamson County Schools |
The idea that teaching about world religions in seventh grade is a program of indoctrination would be funny if it weren’t a funded campaign of fear, wrapped in bigotry, inside of ignorance (hat tip: Winston Churchill). But let’s focus on something everyone agrees...
by Williamson Strong | Feb 3, 2016 | Vouchers, Williamson County Schools |
The voucher bill will be decided by a full vote of the House on Monday at 5 p.m. Pro-privatization groups have spent almost a million dollars on campaign contributions to elected officials and pro-privatization candidates over the last several years; they have spent...
by Williamson Strong | Jan 31, 2016 | Vouchers, Williamson County Schools |
Williamson Inc. held a Public Affairs Roundtable on Friday, 1/29. It was facilitated by Dave Crouch and Williamson Inc. President and CEO Matt Largen and attended by Senator Jack Johnson and Reps. Glen Casada and Charles Sargent. Rep. Jeremy Durham did not attend. We...
by Williamson Strong | Jan 26, 2016 | Vouchers, Williamson County Schools |
This afternoon at 3:00, the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee chaired by Brentwood’s Rep. Charles Sargent will hear the bill to institute a voucher program that would allow taxpayer funds to go to private schools. The fiscal note would pull $221 million out of...
