Post by Logan on Feb 23, 2016 9:19:34 GMT -6
Kansas House rejects ethnic studies legislation hours after endorsing it as lawmakers switch votes en masse
They were for it before they were against it.
Lawmakers flip-flopped en masse Monday as the House appeared poised to pass legislation calling for the development of an ethnic studies curriculum for Kansas students before more than 40 representatives changed their yes votes to no – killing the bill.
The bill bled out slowly as legislators raised their hands and were called on one by one to switch their position. In the end, after an initial, soaring vote count of 87-37 the bill lay dead at 43-81.
The vote came just a couple hours after a rare – and in the end short-lived -- victory for Democrats.
The underlying legislation, House Bill 2532, added financial literacy to a list of capacities students are supposed to have that is designed by the board. The House earlier voted 70-51 to adopt an amendment to the bill from Rep. John Alcala, D-Topeka, that would have required the state board of education to create a voluntary ethnic studies curriculum for schools. The House then advanced the bill in a voice vote.
Read more: cjonline.com/news/2016-02-22/kansas-house-rejects-ethnic-studies-legislation-hours-after-endorsing-it-lawmakers
They were for it before they were against it.
Lawmakers flip-flopped en masse Monday as the House appeared poised to pass legislation calling for the development of an ethnic studies curriculum for Kansas students before more than 40 representatives changed their yes votes to no – killing the bill.
The bill bled out slowly as legislators raised their hands and were called on one by one to switch their position. In the end, after an initial, soaring vote count of 87-37 the bill lay dead at 43-81.
The vote came just a couple hours after a rare – and in the end short-lived -- victory for Democrats.
The underlying legislation, House Bill 2532, added financial literacy to a list of capacities students are supposed to have that is designed by the board. The House earlier voted 70-51 to adopt an amendment to the bill from Rep. John Alcala, D-Topeka, that would have required the state board of education to create a voluntary ethnic studies curriculum for schools. The House then advanced the bill in a voice vote.
Read more: cjonline.com/news/2016-02-22/kansas-house-rejects-ethnic-studies-legislation-hours-after-endorsing-it-lawmakers