Kansas Voucher Fight Ends in Win for Trump, Loss for Public Schools
Legislative majority sends schools to fate of dust in the wind
A voucher fight in Kansas is leaving public schools to face an uncertain fate.
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed legislation that would have allowed the state to participate in Donald Trump’s ridiculous school voucher scheme.
Her veto message read:
“This new federal program needs to be thoroughly vetted to understand the potential impact on funding for our public schools. If it is, in essence, just another voucher program designed to re-direct taxpayer dollars to private schools to the detriment of our public schools, Kansans have made clear they don’t want it. My veto allows time for proper vetting and educated decision-making.
However, just a few days later, the legislature - by a 2-vote margin - overrode the veto. Meaning Kansas will now participate in the federal program.
Kansas is joining 28 other states in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program after the Kansas Legislature overrode Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill directing Kansas to take part in the program.