Game On for Kansas Schools is releasing its rosters for the November 8, 2022 general elections for Governor, the Kansas House, one seat in the Kansas Senate and two seats on the State Board of Education. Incumbents who have supported public education while serving in office are on the “Varsity Squad.” Challengers we believe will be strong advocates for public education are on our roster of “Top Recruits,” while incumbents who have repeatedly failed to support public education are “Benched for academic ineligibility.” We have only included districts where there are contested races. Kansas students are counting on...
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Game On’s August 2nd Primary Rosters
Game On for Kansas Schools is releasing its rosters for the August 2, 2022 primary races for the Kansas House and State Board of Education. Incumbents who have supported public education while serving in office are on the “Varsity Squad.” Challengers we believe will be strong advocates for public education are on our roster of “Top Recruits,” while incumbents who have failed to support public education are “Benched for academic ineligibility.” Kansas students are counting on you to be an informed voter. We will release additional rosters for the general elections after the August 2nd primaries. Originally published...
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Leave a Comment School Funding is not Student Specific
We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again – school funding dollars do not belong to current students and their families. Individual students are not entitled to a “backpack full of cash” or an Education Savings Account or any other mechanism that gives them “their share” of money designated for the public schools if they choose to attend a private school. Bruce Baker explains (again)....
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Leave a Comment “If we want to save American education, the first step should be obvious…let teachers teach”
State legislators across the country are being caught up in discussions of book banning and whether to teach relevant social issues. It is a deliberate distraction by forces looking to undermine our public schools and sow mistrust in our educators. Don’t fall for it. We agree with this opinion written by Leonard Pitts. “So here’s my modest proposal: How about we respect educators as the trained professionals they are? How about we trust their judgment? How about we stop requiring them to reach consensus with those who have not the first clue? If a parent feels their child...
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