No, I take it back. I misread one section that says that contributors may not double dip by giving on both state and federal level. But it does appear that voucher recipients may go ahead and double dip.
This is what STOs do in Arizona. AND, next comes ESAs for all. This is the foot in the door move. Federal over reach pushed by the Conservative Caucus as the local voters always vote NO on vouchers by a 2 to one majority. Barry Goldwater would NOT approve of this.
This is infuriating. Vouchers aren’t just screwing over public education—they’re gutting it. Public schools, already gasping for air with teacher shortages and underfunding, now have to compete for talent in a rigged game where taxpayer dollars are being funneled into private religious institutions. And let’s not sugarcoat it: these schools aren’t open to everyone. They’ve got discriminatory policies baked into their handbooks, funded by public money, while public schools are left to do the heavy lifting of educating *every* kid who walks through their doors.
This isn’t about choice—it’s about dismantling public education under the guise of “freedom” and letting taxpayers foot the damn bill for exclusionary practices. Public schools are hemorrhaging resources and losing their ability to hire and retain quality teachers because the system is being stacked against them. If we keep this up, the future of equitable, accessible education is toast, and it’ll be on all of us for letting this happen. Rant over.
Is there anything in the bill that would prevent "double dipping" for families who are already receiving educational vouchers from their state?
Yes, double-dipping is prevented.
No, I take it back. I misread one section that says that contributors may not double dip by giving on both state and federal level. But it does appear that voucher recipients may go ahead and double dip.
Note that bit about the SGO being able to retain 10% for “administration. That could be as much as $500,000,000. Sounds pretty lucrative.
This is what STOs do in Arizona. AND, next comes ESAs for all. This is the foot in the door move. Federal over reach pushed by the Conservative Caucus as the local voters always vote NO on vouchers by a 2 to one majority. Barry Goldwater would NOT approve of this.
This is infuriating. Vouchers aren’t just screwing over public education—they’re gutting it. Public schools, already gasping for air with teacher shortages and underfunding, now have to compete for talent in a rigged game where taxpayer dollars are being funneled into private religious institutions. And let’s not sugarcoat it: these schools aren’t open to everyone. They’ve got discriminatory policies baked into their handbooks, funded by public money, while public schools are left to do the heavy lifting of educating *every* kid who walks through their doors.
This isn’t about choice—it’s about dismantling public education under the guise of “freedom” and letting taxpayers foot the damn bill for exclusionary practices. Public schools are hemorrhaging resources and losing their ability to hire and retain quality teachers because the system is being stacked against them. If we keep this up, the future of equitable, accessible education is toast, and it’ll be on all of us for letting this happen. Rant over.