At a legislative forum Saturday, SMSD/Olathe SD area Rep. KINZER claimed that successful school litigation (the recent Gannon case) only hurts SMSD because under the funding formula SMSD receives a lower percentage than other districts. By our calculations, SMSD would receive over $31 million additional annual operational funding if the...
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No comments Monthly Archives: March 2013
House Education Committee needs to hear from you-Common Core and charters
The House Education Committee needs to hear from us! We have been told by mulitiple sources that they are being flooded with emails from anti-common core and pro-charter voices. As for Common Core Kansans have been involved in drafting the curriculum. We have talked to many teachers who support it...
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The facts on school spending can be elusive and subject to a great deal of spin. Here’s some useful information. http://www.khi.org/weblogs/budget-blog/2013/mar/05/best-chart-education-spending/...
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No comments Game On becomes national Network for Public Education Ally
Game On for Kansas Schools is a Network for Public Education Ally. The threat to public education is going on in multiple states, so we are joining together with other advocacy groups led by national experts. You can join as an organizati…on or an individual. NPE mission: The Network for...
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