Monthly Archives: September 2013

We can’t rely on the free market fairy

We agree with this piece. The free market fairy won’t work in Wisconsin or Kansas, and AFP and KPI are no friends of Kansas schools. http://oneteachersperspective.blogspot.com/2013/02/school-choice-free-market-fantasy.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FgtubR+%28One+Teacher%27s+Perspective%29...
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KPI’s scorecard gives true education supporters low scores

The Kansas Policy Institute (KPI) has released a new scorecard tracking votes from the 2013 legislative session. The scorecard has been “expanded to also track education freedom, differentiating between legislation that is student-focused and that which is primarily designed for institutional benefit or the adults working in public education.” We...
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Attempting to stack the Kansas Supreme Court

Rep. Kinzer has hatched a new plan to change judicial selection, AND lower mandatory retirement age by 10 years (so when they change the rules they can quickly put new judges and justices in place) AND strip the court of some of its jurisdiction. The legislature needs to accept the...
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Advice from Texas Kids Can’t Wait

Does this sound familiar? Just insert Kansas Policy Institute for the Texas named organizations. From Texas Kids Can’t Wait’s FB post: Those dishonest radio and television ads from Texans Derserve Great Schools: Several of you have told us that you are sick and tired of the ads from Texans Deserve...
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