ELC Litigation Director/Director of @pfpsorg.bsky.social Jessica Levin explains why states should opt out of the federal voucher program to Vermont's House Ways and Means Committee #schoolvouchers #OBBBA #schoolchoice #publicschools
A quote from ELC Executive Director Bob Kim’s letter to the editor about private education vouchers was published in the March 7 online New York Times: “The evidence is clear: School vouchers and other mechanisms supporting private education do not improve student success. If the current preoccupation with privatizing education in the name of school choice continues, then public schooling will cease to be a viable choice for millions of children. That will be a stunning misstep for the world’s richest and most powerful nation.”
ELC Executive Director @bob-kim.bsky.social’s letter to the editor about private education vouchers was published in the March 7 online New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/o...
"Who Profits When Public Dollars Become Private Subsidies?"
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Webinar announcement: “A Fight Worth Having: The Battle to Defeat Vouchers and Save Public Education,” Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 4 PM ET. Speakers: Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, Founder & Executive Director, Upper Seven Law (MT); Daniel Russell, Deputy Director, Stand for Schools (NE); and Beth Lewis, Co-Executive Director, Save Our Schools Arizona; moderated by Patrick Cremin, Staff Attorney, Education Law Center. Register at https://bit.ly/4u9mnoZ
Don't miss PFPS's next webinar on March 12, “A Fight Worth Having: The Battle to Defeat Vouchers and Save Public Education." Register now! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Image introducing ELC's executive director Robert (Bob) Kim.
Robert Kim, Esq., is the executive director of the Education Law Center, where he advances and protects the rights of public school students nationwide. He previously served on the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition Team and as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights during the Obama administration. Earlier in his career, he held roles at the National Education Association and the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California. He is the author of Education and the Law, 6th ed. (West Academic Publishing, 2024), and Elevating Equity and Justice: Ten U.S. Supreme Court Cases Every Teacher Should Know (Heinemann, 2020).
Meet ELC's Executive Director @bob-kim.bsky.social #MeetTheStaffMonday
Listen to ELC Litigation Director and Director of @pfpsorg.bsky.social, Jessica Levin, unpack the federal education voucher scheme and the harms that come along with it. www.buzzsprout.com/2243528/epis...
“Part of this is trying to force vouchers into states that have rejected them. Legislatures haven’t voted for them, their people don’t want them, so that is a perversion of how we should make policy.” - @pfpsorg.bsky.social Director Jessica Levin www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Students have the constitutional right to protest #ICE at schools. ELC Executive Director @bob-kim.bsky.social breaks it down. #students #walkout #iceprotest #fyp
Graphic promoting a Public Funds Public Schools webinar on Thursday, March 12 at 4 p.m. ET. Featured speakers: Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, Founder and Executive Director of Upper Seven Law (Montana); Daniel Russell, Deputy Director of Stand for Schools (Nebraska); and Beth Lewis, Co-Executive Director of Save Our Schools Arizona. Moderated by Patrick Cremin, Staff Attorney at the Education Law Center. Registration link provided: https://bit.ly/4u9mnoZ
Register now for @pfpsorg.bsky.social next webinar, "A Fight Worth Having: The Battle to Defeat Vouchers and Save Public Education." pfps.org/pfps-webinar...
The federal voucher program is all risk, no reward. Check out PFPS's resources about the program.
📌 Debunking Doc: pfps.org/assets/uploa...
📌 Fact Sheet: edlawcenter.org/wp-content/u...
📌 FAQ: edlawcenter.org/wp-content/u...
🎥 Webinar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7yg...
Check out ELC’s talking points for advocates looking to protect and improve federal program for English learners. edlawcenter.org/wp-content/u...
Join ELC today at 2pm for “Making the Grade: Advocating for Fair School Funding in the States." Hear from state advocates as they share strategies for using report data to drive meaningful school funding reform. bit.ly/4tJGKca
The federal voucher program is part of a broader effort to redirect public funds away from public schools. Contact your state representatives to make sure your state opts out of the federal scheme and protects public education.
Six big myths about the federal school voucher program debunked! Watch this video to learn more: vimeo.com/1168556249?s... #novouchers @npeaction.bsky.social
Don’t miss ELC’s next webinar, “Making the Grade: Advocating for Fair School Funding in the States,” on 3/2 for a discussion with state advocates about how to use report data to advance school funding reforms. bit.ly/4tJGKca
Public schools are the heart of our communities. Join ELC in celebrating Public Schools Week 2026 Feb. 23-27. #PSW26 #PublicSchoolProud
Wisconsin parents, students, teachers, advocates, and school districts file school funding suit against Wisconsin legislature www.lawforward.org/wisconsin-pt... @lawfwd.bsky.social
Want to learn more about how English learners are supported by the U.S. Education Department? Check out ELC’s FAQ. edlawcenter.org/research/fed...
The federal voucher tax credit program:
• Redirects taxpayer dollars through private SGOs
• Allows SGO's to keep 10% of the money
• Limits state oversight
• Has no statutory transparency requirements
This is not “school choice.”
It’s public dollars → private control
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Register Now for “Making the Grade: Advocating for Fair School Funding in the States" on Monday, 3/2! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Tomorrow at 2pm ET! “Research Evidence Against Dismantling the U.S. Education Department: How to Strengthen Support for Students with Disabilities.” Join ELC and advocates as we discuss IDEA enforcement and how to protect students’ rights. Register here: bit.ly/4aeD3ni
ELC supports Public Schools Week Feb. 23-27 2026! Public schools serve each and every student, in each and every community. #PSW26 #publicschoolproud
Register now for ELC's “Making the Grade: Advocating for Fair School Funding in the States” on 3/2 at 2pm. Hear from Dr. Danielle Farrie and other experts on how research and data can be used to advocate for school funding improvements. bit.ly/4tJGKca
Are funding levels adequate for achieving the goals of Title III? No. Advocates have called for increasing Title III by $1-2 billion per year to achieve adequate funding levels to support English learners. edlawcenter.org/wp-content/u...
Bob Kim, ELC Executive Director, explains student activism and school policies on KTVU www.ktvu.com/video/fmc-pg...
Listen to me talk about how school funding in NC is both inadequate and inquitable on March 2
#ncpol
Register now for "Research Evidence Against Dismantling the U.S. Education Department: How to Strengthen Support for Students with Disabilities" on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 2pm ET. bit.ly/4aeD3ni
Trump canceled a nearly completed $4 million contract for a national implementation study of Title III, wasting taxpayer money and depriving the field of research that could improve policy and practice for English learners. Read more: edlawcenter.org/wp-content/u...
Join ELC on March 2 for “Making the Grade: Advocating for Fair School Funding in the States.” Access the report + register for the webinar here: edlawcenter.org/making-the-g...
🚨Full funding is long overdue in Illinois. The state seems to rank well in overall school funding, but ranks low in equitable distribution.
🗓️Join the conversation March 10 at 1 PM and learn what needs to change.
Register today: go.uic.edu/MakingTheGrade
