Kaci Wright

Policy Advocate📚|VOTE🗳| All posts are my own

[Rep Alma Allen @RepAllenTX131]

I refuse to let my legacy include denying Texas children access to a quality education. Watch my speech urging lawmakers not to take us backward by passing this harmful voucher scam. #txlege

[IDRA @IDRAedu]

Today, the TX House approved a multi-billion dollar, discriminatory voucher scam, SB 2.

Certain lawmakers are keen on doing the Texas three-step: defunding, demonizing, & privatizing our public schools.

We will never stop working to strengthen public schools for all students.

[Chloe Latham Sikes @csikesrun]

In the next 5 years, the TX voucher bill will cost upwards of $10B of public funds, despite research that vouchers don't help students, have no public accountability & no protections for students' safety or against discrimination. #SB2 #txed

[TLEEC @TxTLEEC]

Every child—no matter their race, income, or zip code—deserves a great education in a well-funded public school.

The voucher bill is up on the House floor tomorrow! Join our @tx4all friends and RSVP to be there and make your voice heard. #txlege

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[Kaci Wright @kaciwright08]

Check out this news story covering the town hall I participated in with @WeAreUnidosUS and @lupevotes where we spoke about the harm of school vouchers!#fundpublicschools #stopvouchers link: https://t.co/BqOdyAlf4L

[IDRA @IDRAedu]

Into the wee hours of the morning, IDRA has stayed at the Capitol to fight against #HB3, the House voucher bill.

@csikesrun testifies against the bill highlighting the lack of language protections in the proposed program.

Read her full testimony: https://t.co/dxYmKxRm6N

[IDRA @IDRAedu]

Late into the night, we’re still at the Capitol as public testimony rolls on.

We just heard from Dr. Liz Piñon and her daughter Felicita speak about how #HB3 isn’t a choice for parents. It’s the private schools choice.

“Please help public schools get better.” #txlege

[IDRA @IDRAedu]

Texas lawmakers are doing the Texas Three Step💃. Defunding, demonizing, & trying to privatize our public schools.

The House Pub Ed committee will hear #HB3, its version of a voucher bill. Public dollars in public schools. To watch the hearing live: https://t.co/UCKraZtPLr

[IDRA @IDRAedu]

The #HB3 hearing is on a recess.

During this break, take a listen to powerful testimony from Diana Herrera, a former Edgewood ISD teacher who taught in the district when a millionaire attempted to steamroll a voucher program in the district.

Guess what? It failed. #txlege

[Lauren Ashley Simmons @LASimmonsTX146]

Thank you Rep. Collier. As Black women we must stick together and call out ugliness in all its forms. We must now make sure to address the issue head on and ensure there are consequences for vitriolic behavior like this.

[TLEEC @TxTLEEC]

We kicked off our day at the Capitol with a briefing for #txlege staff on the importance of public education to the future of Texas. As we visit offices, we'll share our policy agenda with lawmakers!

Later, we'll testify against #SB2, the Senate's voucher proposal. #txed

[Chloe Latham Sikes @csikesrun]

We wrapped up a great opening day with a terrific #txlege team! @IDRAedu #txed

[Josh Cowen @joshcowenMI]

One trick the voucher lobby uses to mask the priority list for applications as “lower income” is to jack it up to high multitudes of the federal poverty limit.

In Iowa it’s 400% FPL. In the new TX bill it’s 500%. In the upcoming fed tax credit voucher scheme it’s 300%—of local county income!

These rates apply to the vast majority of households. Which effectively makes the average income for the “priority” list for voucher eligibility roughly equal to the average income of all applicants.

This actually makes good sense if their goal is to subsidize existing private students (which it is). But what it isn’t is an anti-poverty tool.

[Chloe Latham Sikes @csikesrun]

For 2027, the state estimates these participant numbers for #SB2:
269,500 home school students
175,000 students already in private schools
24,500 students from public schools

#NoVouchers

[ESPN @espn]

The U.S. women's 26 gold medals are the MOST by a women's team in a single Olympics 👏 🇺🇸

[Vice President Kamala Harris Archived @VP46Archive]

Sonya Massey deserved to be safe.

The disturbing footage released yesterday confirms what we know from the lived experiences of so many — we have much work to do to ensure that our justice system fully lives up to its name.

President Biden and I call on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a bill that I coauthored in the Senate. We must come together to achieve meaningful reforms that advance the safety of all communities.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Today marks 70 years since the Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education, outlawing racial segregation in America’s schools. 

Let’s honor the memory of the civil rights leaders, families, and children who took extraordinary risks in order to make our schools – and ultimately our country – more fair and more free. And at a time when our public schools are growing more segregated, let’s remember that our work isn’t done until every child can get an education worthy of their promise.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Congrats to @GamecockWBB and Coach @DawnStaley on a perfect season and their third title! It's been an incredible year for women's basketball, and this team was so disciplined and talented. Well deserved.

[Kaci Wright @kaciwright08]

My class is full of hard workers!🤩🤩

[Kaci Wright @kaciwright08]

@_normansims So excited to join Norman Sims!!!🤩🤩🤩