Vance Morris

The first modern school voucher program began in Milwaukee in 1990. 34 years later as the city hosts #RNC2024 and vouchers headline the #Project2025 education agenda: Let’s check in on the Milwaukee results thus far👇 *The last year to show positive results for voucher users was 1993, during the program’s pilot phase. *After program expansion, nearly 8/10 voucher users were already in private school—a preview of similar data in other states today. *More recently: voucher users exit at rates of 20-25% a year, are more likely students of color and lower scoring—but do better once enrolling in city public schools. *When WI began requiring voucher schools to follow the same oversight rules as public schools, voucher results improved 🤔 *Some suggestive data indicate public “competitive” effects—but the city system as a whole has never gained ground since a “rising tide for all boats” was promised. *Other “studies” of Milwaukee voucher data on non-academic outcomes are poorly designed and done by DeVos and/or Bradley-backed think tanks. *The US investigated several flagship schools in the Milwaukee voucher system for discriminating against students with special needs. The inquiry closed with a non-finding. *Today’s descendent of the first Milwaukee voucher system is rife with discrimination toward students with disabilities and 🏳️‍🌈 families👇 rb.gy/10f409

This is what it’s all about. Coach Broadhurst making a recovery in time to be back with his team and see them win another regional title. The Randall Raiders are state bound! Team Broadhurst! @RandallRaiderBB

Folks who literally built their whole life work on trying to help students in #txed now silent (or even gleeful) when safety and basic allotment adjustments are not being made for 5 million children because “vouchers did not pass and it was a package deal”. Who required it to be a package deal? It never needed to be, and now that vouchers are done for at least 2 years you still should do your job for the other 5 million students and their teachers.

Giving away 4 tickets on thanksgiving because I’m thankful for those who support the Dallas Cowboys and I ! Like and quote tweet if you have never been to a Dallas Cowboys game!

Greg Abbott and his billionaire mega-donors know private school vouchers are unpopular in Texas. So they’ve paid for a bunch of poll-tested slogans to sell their scam. Here’s how to debunk each slogan in 1 minute… #txlege

Pat Maxwell is gone too soon, but he leaves behind a legacy few can match, both as an athlete and coach. Read what several of Maxwell's old friends, teammates and former players remember best about the legendary man. timesrecordnews.com/story/sp…

Yeah, there are other stories today, but the one for me and so many: This morning, two administrators at East High School in Denver, CO kept a student with a gun and the intent to use it from harming classmates. During the pat down at entry, the student shot two administrators ('critical condition, undergoing surgery), but the student body in the building is safe tonight. Hold these two courageous educators close to your heart and fully in mind tonight and the weeks ahead. Heck, do the same for all our profession...

BREAKING; Vouchers do not provide for: Traumatized kids Homeless kids Kids with behavioral disorders Trans kids 504 kids Special needs kids Kids with BIPs/IEPs 85% of kids that use vouchers are already enrolled in private schools Vouchers are definitely NOT the way!

Castles first career touchdown pulls the Cats even here in the first! #CharacterDisciplineToughness | #GoWildcats