A couple who created 'ghost' children to defraud Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship program plead guilty to felony charges. ⁦AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes⁩ announced the convictions as her office investigates several other ESA fraud cases. 12news.com/mobile/article…

Emmett Till should have lived a full life. Instead, his murder shook this nation awake. Mamie Till-Mobley turned grief into movement, and we owe her a debt of action. We honor Emmett by demanding justice in our time.

What happens to items bought with ESA voucher dollars when no longer in use? Supt. Horne says, “They keep them.” When asked whether items are being illegally resold, Horne acknowledged that “no one is checking.” 😡

BREAKING: AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes orders SPI Tom Horne to stop the automatic approval of unallowable ESA purchases like diamond rings, lingerie and big screen TVs, which $ News uncovered.

NEW. ⁦AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes⁩ demand letter to ⁦SPI Tom Horne⁩ reveals that Janelle Wood, who helped then Gov ⁦Doug Ducey⁩ get universal vouchers passed, was the one behind under 2k automatic ESA approvals. Her 2 organizations have received $293k in ESA funds, records show

Here's the last web pages if you successfully "complete" the Prager teacher qualification test. 🙄 prageru.com/teacher-qualif… #oklaed #okgov #okleg

“If you walk through life and don't help anybody, you haven't had much of a life”— Fred Hampton

💪 AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes is demanding Supt. Horne put a stop to ESA voucher auto-approvals after the discovery of more fraud & grift in Arizona’s universal ESA voucher program. A defiant Supt. Horne said he has no plans to adhere to this request, setting the stage for a lawsuit 😲

Let's give a shout out to the men & women who labor in the fields to put food on our tables. #WeFeedYou #LaborDay. Mandemosle un saludo a los hombres y mujeres que trabajan en el campo para poner comida en nuestras mesas. Thank you Ignacio Gomez for letting us use this art

House Education Chairman Rob Roberson tells Mississippi Today that lawmakers should be open to discussions on school choice, consolidation or any other measures that might move the state's education system forward. ow.ly/MC4950WP6WO

Amazing news! 2025 Sunflower County Film Academy Presents was just selected by Best Shorts Competition via FilmFreeway.com! Great job for the Missisippi Delta students from our Fannie Lou Hamer STEM program!

Randolph Co. public schools are in state of emergency with the county facing public school closures & consolidations, creating long bus rides for students. The decrease in public school enrollment & diversion of funding via the Hope Scholarship are contributing to this problem.

The federal administration is severely misguided in its call to cut the English Language Acquisition Program (ESEA Title III) as part of a $5 B federal K12 funding cut. (here is what Title III actually does: newamerica.org/education-poli…) learningpolicyinstitute.org/blog/5-billion…

I wrote this piece for LittleSis mapping out some of the major billionaire oligarchs and consumer-facing corporations profiting from and enabling ICE's deportation machine.

The WVCBP is dedicated to advancing policies and budgets that improve economic mobility and quality of life for all in the Mountain State. Check out our 2024 Annual Report to learn about our work over the last year! wvpolicy.org/wp-content/upl…

I am looking forward to participating in this panel at Wisconsin Law School. At this panel, I will share work on what states can do under their constitutions to ensure that voucher and charter school expansion does not destroy rural school districts. statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu/event/panel-di…

SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting people to detain and deport is cool cool cool

Once again, Florida shows what’s waiting for other states that careen toward universal school vouchers: public schools that can’t pay teachers, school closures that dislocate communities, & budget woes from trying to fund two separate education systems. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

In this week’s newsletter I have thoughts on Ezra’s Klein value judgements about the “right way” to do politics. thenation.com/article/politi…

As ESA parents use tax dollars to purchase jewelry, Kenmore appliances and sexy lingerie, we go to Deer Valley Unified School District and talk with Curt Finch, PhD and a biology teacher who tell @12news educators are using their own money or relying on donations for classroom basics. Tune in at 6 p.m.