In this blog post from Reroute the Roadmap, former Johnson County legislator Sheryl Spalding points out the problems with relying on “overall” education spending without providing context. In addition to the points Ms. Spalding raises, we would like to add that many Kansas school districts have been forced to increase class sizes, shorten their school years, cut programs and/or increase fees in the past several years. They made those “choices” because classroom spending is not keeping up with the needs of Kansas children, and cuts to Base State Aid during the recession have not been restored. http://www.rerouteroadmap.org/blog#blog_post_65