In case you’ve recently been told that teacher salaries rather than unrealistic tax cuts are to blame for budget shortfalls in Kansas schools. Our teachers work incredibly hard every day, but unfortunately, our state ranks among the worst for teachers’ average wages. And declining revenues will make it increasingly more...
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No comments Monthly Archives: September 2013
A Florida mom dispells the Florida Reform Model for North Carolina.
A Florida mom dispells the Florida Reform Model for North Carolina. They’re trying to sell the same package in Kansas. We don’t want to buy it. http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/03/2866233/nc-wont-find-any-school-miracles.html...
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No comments Florida legislature giving $91 million to charter schools
Last week Senate President (and former ALEC national Chair and current ALEC national Board of Directors member) Susan Wagle promised to push for the expansion of charters that is a core part of the ALEC agenda/Florida Reform model. Also last week the Florida legislature agreed to give $91 million to...
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No comments Kansas made deeper cuts to K-12 education in recent years than almost any other state
This is not where we want to be on this list. Kansas made deeper cuts to K-12 education in recent years than almost any other state. This has serious implications for educational quality, economic growth and local property taxes. Local school districts have seen state aid drop by 13.2% since...
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