Earlier today, we saw this post on Anti-School-Choice GOPers being ousted. https://greatawakening.win/p/17si5AD4hd/antischoolchoice-gopers-massacre/c/
Here is a link to that article directly. https://www.zerohedge.com/political/anti-school-choice-gopers-massacred-texas-primary-vouchers-enacted-alabama
This article immediately raised my hackles because of the enormity of the contributions to ouster these anti-school-choice Republicans. Governor Abbott spent $4.4 million to take them out; and AFC (American Federation of Children) spent $4.5 million to take them out.
So, I started digging on AFC. Here is their website: https://www.federationforchildren.org/
Chairman of the Board is William Oberndorf, a San Francisco-based billionaire, anti-Trump Republican who voted for Hilary and has supported Kyrsten Sinema, Mitt Romney, John McCain, Corey Booker, Mitch McConnell, and Jeb Bush. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Oberndorf
Here is another article which outlines his donations. https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/William-Oberndorf-in-Boudin-recall-17059555.php
Also on the Board is Kevin P. Chavous, a life-long Democrat who served on Obama’s 2008 election campaign and co-founded and chaired the Democrats for Education Reform (DFER), and sat on the board of Handgun Control, Inc., now known as bradyunited.org.
Most importantly, Kevin Chavous has served as the president of Stride K12, Inc. since 2017. Stride is a technology-based curriculum company. https://www.stridelearning.com/
A THEORY: If legislation were to be enacted in TX to regulate the education of those who are homeschooling with Universal School Choice funds, Stride K12 would be a shoe-in for providing such a curriculum.
SUMMARY: AFC, which just successfully ousted multiple CONSERVATIVE politicians who were anti-school-choice in TX, is chaired by a RINO, anti-Trump billionaire and has on its BOD the President of a curriculum company which is poised to make a killing when regulations on the use of the government funds offered through School Choice are enacted.
Universal School Choice is not a conservative value; it is another socialist program which uniquely pulls at the heartstrings because it involves children directly. It is also rife with corruption, as are all government programs.
By and large, this community is CONSERVATIVE and upholds conservative values and policies. I would like to challenge our thinking when it comes to Universal School Choice.
Let’s start by establishing our philosophy on government. Most of us, if not all of us would agree that states’ rights have been sacrificed at the altar of the federal government which has become a behemoth that was never intended by the founders of this country. I think it’s fair to say that we are OPPOSED to the concepts instituted through the New Deal such as socialized income offered through the SSA or the socialized healthcare system born out of SSA referred to as Medicare/Medicaid. Likewise, we are OPPOSED to any sort of proposed universal basic income or any legislation which is passed that dictates participation in any of these programs mentioned.
Yet, when it comes to education, we, CONSERVATIVES, are suddenly PRO government spending on educational programming, up to and including the government funding of private education or home education through Universal School Choice programs.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS are not conservative. PUBLIC FUNDING of private schools is not conservative. PUBLIC FUNDING of homeschools is not conservative. Any school/homeschool which takes government money is/will be expected to adhere to government standards for education and agendas.
Universal School Choice is equal to universal basic income or any other socialist policy which seeks to control programming through funding. It is NOT a conservative ideal.
I understand that the money offered to homeschoolers looks enticing for those of you who are receiving those funds. But you are in bed with the government just the same. I understand that by accepting vouchers, your private school can offer more options for classes. But you are in bed with the government just the same. You will be held to government standards for operation of those schools because you are running those schools on government funds.
Does this mean that I am on the side of the teachers’ unions? In this case, YES, I am. Teachers unions don’t want School Choice because it drains money from the government schools. I don’t want Universal School Choice because it turns any school it touches into a public school. I can live with siding with them for the sake of protecting my homeschool. My children and our family’s values are the top priority in this issue.
I am a home educator of 15 years; I am very involved in my local community through various boards, homeschool groups, etc. I am connected to our state’s legislative watchdog for all things home education. I pay my dues to HSLDA. Please heed my warnings and meet my challenge to change your thinking on this issue.
Universal School Choice is not a conservative ideal; it is a Trojan horse, and conservatives should be OPPOSED to Universal School Choice.
Founder of Classical Conversations, Leigh Bortins, was interviewed on Fox and Friends about a new movement in education.
The classical model is THE best method for teaching kids HOW to learn as opposed to WHAT to learn.
Hitting mainstream media with this is a huge win!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=8MmxDbchlwkHaZcW&v=lYoWUKLekzQ&feature=youtu.be
Ruto was elected last August, but Raila Odinga has challenged this election's results plus several before it. People are looting and rioting, protesting the rising cost of living under Ruto.
Now, schools are closed in Mombasa, Nairobi today (Wednesday).
If you have a good grasp on Kenyan politics, please chime in.
