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State Board of Education turns to vouchers.
Byline: Steve Painter
Nov. 28--TOPEKA - Fresh from its controversial evolution decision, the Kansas State Board of Education is preparing to delve into the issue of diverting public money to private schools.
Board members could decide next month whether to approve vouchers for at-risk and special-education students and make it easier to establish charter schools -- proposals supported by Education Commissioner Bob Corkins.
Unlike the decision to encourage more criticism of evolution in science classes, however, the school choice proposals will require the approval of lawmakers.
Kansas lawmakers have never approved vouchers and have granted local school boards veto power over charter schools in their districts.
"This is a very specialized agenda by the commissioner of education," said Sen. Jean Schodorf, the Wichita Republican who leads the Senate Education Committee.
"This is why he was hired, to try to get kids to private and parochial schools and get public dollars to pay for it," she said.
Corkins said parents need options for students who are not succeeding in traditional public schools. Although Kansas has maintained a high quality of education, he said, "we can't lose…
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