House Vote Slams Door Shut on Voucher Schemes Statement from TFN President Kathy Miller on Passage of Anti-Voucher Amendment to H.B. 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2007 AUSTIN Tonight state House members sent a clear message in support of neighborhood schools by voting to bar public funding for private school vouchers in Texas. The […]
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Autism Voucher Scheme Would Undermine Special Education Efforts in Texas Public Schools
Autism Voucher Scheme Would Undermine Special Education Efforts in Texas Public Schools Senate Bill Modeled after Similar Schemes Peddled by Corporate-Funded Lobby Group FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2007 AUSTIN An expensive voucher scheme for students with autism would undermine efforts to ensure that public schools meet the needs of all of the state’s students […]
Special Education Initiatives, Not Vouchers, Are Real Solution for Students with Disabilities
Special Education Initiatives, Not Vouchers, Are Real Solution for Students with Disabilities TFN President Calls for Real Help for Students with Disabilities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2007 Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller issued the following statement regarding the package of “Special Education Initiatives” announced by senators today. This package of 12 bills would […]
TFN Statement: Bill Protects Stem Cell Research, Gives Hope to Patients and Families
TFN Statement: Bill Protects Stem Cell Research, Gives Hope to Patients and Families Proposed Legislation Puts Hope ahead of Politics FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2007 Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller issued the following statement today regarding the filing of a bill (H.B. 2704) by state Rep. Beverly Woolley, R-Houston, on stem cell research. […]
Vouchers Are Not the Solution for Families of Children with Autism
Vouchers Are Not the Solution for Families of Children with Autism TFN Urges Senate to Reject Proposed Voucher Scheme FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2007 Taking money from neighborhood public schools to pay for a private school voucher program is not the solution to helping families of children with special needs, the president of the […]
