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Advocates for Public Education Policy (A4PEP) is a Colorado-based statewide coalition focused on educating the public and policymakers about ways to protect and preserve public education. www.a4pep.org

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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The new federal school voucher program (EFTC) shifts education dollars to billionaire-funded SGO's. It expands pathways to private and religious schools. This scam is another step toward privatizing education rather than strengthening public schools. docs.google.com/presentation...
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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Heritage Foundation is infamous for organizing Project 2025. As I was investigating Heritage, I found that it promotes a network of Christian nationalist schools to parents. That network was founded by Doug Wilson, who is well-known for his extreme views. Read my investigative report here:
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How the Heritage Foundation Promotes Christian Nationalist Schooling — Civil Defense
Tracing Heritage and Kevin Roberts’s ties to a growing network of classical Christian schools—and the policies steering public money their way.
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Mike DeGuire 🏳️‍🌈 📚🇺🇸🍎🇺🇦 @mcolorado.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The TECH BILLIONAIRES have been DESTROYING PUBLIC EDUCATION for over a decade! NO gains in learning and RESEARCH shows more HARM in brain development. WHY? for PROFIT and CONTROL! BILLIONS could have gone to teachers and lower class size. @maddow.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/b...
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How Big Tech Captured American Schools (Gift Article)
Companies like Google and Microsoft have used their money, their might and their massive reach to influence nearly every step of the education supply chain.
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Guess which photo below shows the Colorado school district labeled “distinction” by CDE! paulanoonan.substack.com/p/public-edu... "Public Education hasn’t moved forward in a decade! 2026 Colorado test scores tell a story that won’t end until we acknowledge the story won’t end"
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Costly state standardized testing does NOT give "a definitive verdict on a school’s overall success or a child’s ability to finish a book, or ...capture how students statewide are performing in reading, math and other core subjects." coloradosun.com/2026/08/23/c...
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Standardized test results make Colorado schools look bad. There’s more to the story.
Plenty of longtime educators and experts are skeptical about whether the tests are useful or even accurate
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Network for Public Education @network4pubed.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
@carolburris.bsky.social in @theprogressivemag.bsky.social ‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families progressive.org/publ...
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‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families
Voucher and charter school programs are taking funds that could make our public schools stronger.
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Network for Public Education @network4pubed.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
6 Reasons to Reject Federal Vouchers www.nea.org/resource...
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6 Reasons to Reject Federal Vouchers | NEA
State governors have the power to reject the first national voucher program and prevent a tidal wave of funding to unaccountable private schools.
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Lynne Popkowski @pop-lynne.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
💯 @odoschools.bsky.social @a4pep.bsky.social @cocharterwatch.bsky.social
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families progressive.org/public-schoo... @rweingarten.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social @a4pep.bsky.social @itpi.bsky.social @njpec.bsky.social @progresstexas.bsky.social @texasaflcio.org @texasaft.org
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‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families
Voucher and charter school programs are taking funds that could make our public schools stronger.
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Network for Public Education @network4pubed.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A New Federal Voucher Program Poised to Ramp Up School Segregation from @tcfdotorg.bsky.social tcf.org/content/comm... @carolburris.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social
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Network for Public Education @network4pubed.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
OPINION: Charter schools are the Trojan horse of school privatization thenevadaindependent...
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OPINION: Charter schools are the Trojan horse of school privatization - The Nevada Independent
OPINION: Charter schools are the Trojan horse of school privatization. Read more at The Nevada Independent.
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Network for Public Education @network4pubed.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
What's Next for Charter Schools? A Review of Charter Strategies Across State Lines One of the many incredible panels we will have at our 2026 conference in Houston. For more info visit our website or scan the QR code networkforpubliceduc... Public Schools Build Democracy!
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
"In a 2024 survey of third-to-eighth-grade teachers, more than 80 percent said that their students’ reading stamina had declined since 2019." This is a MUST READ! @network4pubed.bsky.social @publicedpartners.bsky.social @ilfps.bsky.social @publiced412.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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The End of Reading Is Here
Optimists once believed that universal literacy was inevitable. Now it seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly in human history.
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Our Denver Our Schools @odoschools.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
"Weiser also opposed Amendment 80, which would have opened the door to vouchers....Senator Bennet has a long record of support for the charter school industry, and his tenure as Denver Public Schools superintendent..left a legacy of tension." npeaction.org/npe-action-e...
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NPE Action Endorses Phil Weiser for the Democratic Primary Candidate for Governor
NPE Action endorses Sue Woltanski for Monroe County School Board, District 5
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Our Denver Our Schools @odoschools.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
"The most shocking outcome may be the possible failure of Sen. Michael Bennet’s campaign for governor... While polling gave Bennet a massive 31-point lead over Attorney General Phil Weiser last summer...Weiser...has a 9-point lead." www.huffpost.com/entry/colora...
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The Democratic Insurgency Is Sweeping Through Colorado
Progressive candidates appear to have an edge in Colorado’s Democratic primaries next week.
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Mike DeGuire 🏳️‍🌈 📚🇺🇸🍎🇺🇦 @mcolorado.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
"Michael Bloomberg, a billionaire who supports charter schools, has contributed more than $3 million to a pro-Bennet super PAC." His money LOST vs Mamdani in New York. coloradonewsline.com/2026/06/10/r... Weiser leads in recent polls. coloradosun.com/2026/06/25/p... www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/u...
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Colorado’s Primary for Governor Pivots to Trump and Who Will Fight Him
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Mike DeGuire 🏳️‍🌈 📚🇺🇸🍎🇺🇦 @mcolorado.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
UPDATE: June 27, 4:00 p.m. Kalshi betting site for Colorado Democratic Governor nominee- Phil Weiser69% Michael Bennet32% Ken Salazar0.1% kalshi.com/markets/kxgo...
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Jane Fonda in Brighton sounding the alarm over data centers-"Find out where the candidate gets their money from." Bennet's billionaire backers-Tench Coxe and Steve Mandel-are funding data center expansion. www.aol.com/news/actress... jacobin.com/2026/04/demo... coloradonewsline.com/2026/06/01/b...
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Our Denver Our Schools @odoschools.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Ken Ohmstede is the chair of the Colorado Democratic Party in Senate District 26, Arapahoe Party. Billionaire money should not be deciding the election for Governor. Bloomberg is only ONE of at least NINE billionaires who are trying to buy the election. coloradonewsline.com/2026/06/01/b...
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Our Denver Our Schools @odoschools.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Billionaires Tench and Simone Coxe donated $100K to Michael Bennet's campaign for Colorado's Governor. Tench Coxe serves on Nvidia's board. www.influencewatch.org/person/tench... "Nvidia is heavily invested in data center expansion." Bennet wants more Ai in schools. jacobin.com/2026/04/demo...
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The “Moderate” Think Tank Pushing Dems to Loosen AI Rules
Ascendant DC think tank Searchlight Institute, pushing Democrats to the center, has ties to megadonor Simone Coxe, whose Nvidia-linked money could boost AI-backed efforts to defend data center build-o...
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Lynne Popkowski @pop-lynne.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
@mcolorado.bsky.social @a4pep.bsky.social @cocharterwatch.bsky.social @odoschools.bsky.social
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Deanna Something @deannatheanalyst.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The Rocky Mountain Way PAC is such a joke. No integrity whatsoever.
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Lynne Popkowski @pop-lynne.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
And Bennet claims to not know why pro-charter schools Bloomberg gave his campaign $4.6 mil. His pacs have dark money pro-charter school/voucher proponents. @mcolorado.bsky.social @a4pep.bsky.social @cocharterwatch.bsky.social @odoschools.bsky.social #copolitics
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Phil Weiser @philweiser.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
OUR CLOSING MESSAGE--the billionaires backing Michael Bennet and funding attacks against me have an agenda for him. As Attorney General, I have taken on irresponsible companies and the Trump Administration--and am winning. As Governor, my only agenda will be to fight for you.
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Our Denver Our Schools @odoschools.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
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The Big Tech Backlash
Thoughts on what's driving a potent grassroots revolt
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Lynne Popkowski @pop-lynne.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Please read this from someone who was at DPS when #MichaelBennet was there. The devil is in the details and they're ugly. @a4pep.bsky.social @cocharterwatch.bsky.social @mcolorado.bsky.social
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
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The EdTech Backlash Is Here, and It's Just Getting Started
Tech vendors promised personalized, frictionless learning. What American schools got instead was mind-numbing, data-hungry junk software that devalues teachers and shortchanges students. A growing mov...
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Our Denver Our Schools @odoschools.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
"Pro-Bennet group Rocky Mountain Way dominates Democratic ad spending with over $8 million raised." coloradonewsline.com/2026/06/10/r...
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Record-breaking fundraising, billionaire-backed super PACs shape Colorado governor's race | Colorado Newsline
The Democratic primary is a more evenly matched contest than the party's last competitive gubernatorial race in 2018.
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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Election Day in Colorado is June 30! Don't Just Vote—Take Note
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
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The Tax Credit Pipeline Colorado Hasn't Built Yet
A $1,700 tax credit sounds modest. The system it could unlock is not.
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Mike DeGuire 🏳️‍🌈 📚🇺🇸🍎🇺🇦 @mcolorado.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
UPDATE: As of June 1, Bennet's super PAC has received over $8 million and more ultra-rich investors donated. coloradonewsline.com/2026/06/01/b...
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How billionaire money could influence Colorado’s Democratic primary election for governor | Colorado Newsline
Money is becoming a big factor in Democratic campaign for Colorado governor, primarily due to one group of funders: billionaires.
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Our Denver Our Schools @odoschools.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
coloradonewsline.com/2026/06/01/b... @carolburris.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social @publicedpartners.bsky.social @masspolprofmo.bsky.social @publiced412.bsky.social @osodtexas.bsky.social @kylec.bsky.social @copublicedwatch.bsky.social @workingfamiliesco.bsky.social @cocharterwatch.bsky.social
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How billionaire money could influence Colorado’s Democratic primary election for governor | Colorado Newsline
Money is becoming a big factor in Democratic campaign for Colorado governor, primarily due to one group of funders: billionaires.
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Mike DeGuire 🏳️‍🌈 📚🇺🇸🍎🇺🇦 @mcolorado.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Two of Bennet's bilionaire donors, Tench Coxe and Steve Mandel, are funding a new group, Majority Democrats, and a new think tank, Searchlight Institute, to slow down Ai regulation. Bennet is in the group along with Denver's Mike Johnston. jacobin.com/2026/04/demo... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majorit...
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The “Moderate” Think Tank Pushing Dems to Loosen AI Rules
Ascendant DC think tank Searchlight Institute, pushing Democrats to the center, has ties to megadonor Simone Coxe, whose Nvidia-linked money could boost AI-backed efforts to defend data center build-o...
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Nancy E. Bailey @nancyebailey.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
NCLB never went away! It still affects how students learn, and also how the Democratic Party is viewed. #EduSky nancyebailey.com/2026/05/27/t...
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The New York Times Mistaken Ideas About NCLB! - Nancy Bailey's Education Website
Recent reports lamenting poor test scores seem to suggest returning to the good old days of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The New York Times recently led the way, reporting, Why U.S. Test Scores Are in...
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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Colorado Parents and Educators Want an End to High-stakes Testing
A group of activists in Colorado speaks out against standardized tests. Angela Engels’ article was printed in the Colorado Times Recorder. A Message from Judy Solano, Chair, A4PEP (Advoc…
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
“Human connection is at the heart of learning..Classrooms should be places where students and teachers build knowledge together through experience and dialogue,” particularly around “difficult, open-ended questions.” jacobin.com/2026/05/educ...
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The EdTech Backlash Is Here, and It's Just Getting Started
Tech vendors promised personalized, frictionless learning. What American schools got instead was mind-numbing, data-hungry junk software that devalues teachers and shortchanges students. A growing mov...
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
this is what we need! @rweingarten.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social @a4pep.bsky.social @network4pubed.bsky.social @neatoday.bsky.social youtu.be/BmLTj38muvc?...
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Lawmakers and Advocates Join NYSUT to Demand Charter School Accountability
YouTube video by NYSUT
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Lynne Popkowski @pop-lynne.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
@a4pep.bsky.social @cocharterwatch.bsky.social @copublicedwatch.bsky.social
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
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Test-Based Accountability Is Failing Colorado’s Children
As the Colorado General Assembly wraps up the 2026 session, lawmakers once again failed to confront one of the most costly and disruptive features of public education: high-stakes standardized testing...
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Mike DeGuire 🏳️‍🌈 📚🇺🇸🍎🇺🇦 @mcolorado.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
www.the74million.org/article/scho... @pfpsorg.bsky.social @publiced412.bsky.social @njpec.bsky.social @npeaction.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social @njpec.bsky.social @network4pubed.bsky.social @derekwblack.bsky.social
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School Vouchers Fail the Civil Rights Test. The Federal Program Is No Exception
Advocates’ View: Public dollars should expand civil rights, not shrink them. Public education is the backbone of equal opportunity.
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Who is behind the Propaganda to influence voters in Colorado? www.whoisadvancecolorado.org @coloradonewsline.com @coloradotimesrecorder.com @masspolprofmo.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social @edlawcenter.bsky.social @propublica.org @pfpsorg.bsky.social @network4pubed.bsky.social
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
"Tax Credit Scholarships are a way to launder taxpayer dollars before funneling them to private, often religious, schools."@publicedpartners.bsky.social @pfpsorg.bsky.social @publiced412.bsky.social @edlawcenter.bsky.social @npeaction.bsky.social curmudgucation.substack.com/p/cashing-in...
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Cashing in on Federal Vouchers
The federal voucher program birthed by the Big Beautiful Boondoggle Bill aims to spread a lot of money around, and folks are already getting ready to hoover up a share of the taxpayer-funded largesse.
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Colorado Charter School Watch @cocharterwatch.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
@colorado.gov is delusional when it comes to this Trump tax credit. The governor's wealthy friends will benefit; Colorado's public schools will suffer. #COpol #COleg
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Gov. Jared Polis addresses discrimination concerns about Colorado’s use of education tax credit
Polis also talked to attendees about his decision to opt Colorado into the program during an Invest in Education event.
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
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CO: Polis Says Legal Discrimination Is Okee Dokee
What does it take to a nominally Democratic, openly gay governor to vote for taxpayer-funded discrimination?
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Lynne Popkowski @pop-lynne.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Bloomberg donates $2.5 mil to @bennet.senate.gov gubernatorial campaign. The return for his investment? Charter schools/vouchers. Same as dark $ from Better Future for Colorado PAC Don't let them buy this seat 4 Bennet. @a4pep.bsky.social @cocharterwatch.bsky.social coloradosun.com/2026/05/05/m...
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Former New York mayor’s support of Michael Bennet’s bid to become Colorado’s next governor reaches $2.5M
Michael Bloomberg has given $2.5M to Rocky Mountain Way, the state-level super PAC supporting the US senator’s gubernatorial campaign
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
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Keep Public Funds in Public Schools | NEA
Tell Congress to repeal the national tax-credit voucher program set to launch on January 1, 2027.
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Colorado may pass a new education bill. How will a new task force define opportunity gaps? Are state testing metrics a fair way to judge the overall quality of a student's schooling experiences? Should new schools be approved in "low-performing" districts? coloradonewsline.com/2026/04/29/c...
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How a Colorado bill to study 'opportunity gaps' might impact public education | Colorado Newsline
Colorado Senate President James Coleman is once again promoting changes in the state’s public education system. To what end?
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
"Koch and the Waltons don’t care much about religious education but they care deeply about crushing workers’ rights. Debilitating teachers unions is a key aim." It's not just Maassachusetts, their goal is to deligitimize public schools everywhere. mauricecunningham153.substack.com/p/oligarchs-...
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Oligarchs and Christian Nationalists Aim to Plunder Massachusetts Public Schools
It Ain’t “Parents,” It’s Koch and the Waltons
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Advocates for Public Education Policy @a4pep.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
"Tech companies design platforms that inflict a range of emotional, cognitive, physical and developmental harms on children." This podcast exposes the widespread harm in schools. @workingfamiliesco.bsky.social @pfpsorg.bsky.social @network4pubed.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/silico...
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Silicon Valley’s Dystopian Vision for Schools | Have You Heard
Silicon Valley’s Dystopian Vision for Schools by Have You Heard on Patreon. Join Have You Heard's community for exclusive content and updates.
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