In a report released today by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Kansas ranks 4th worst in the country in depth of cuts to school funding since the start of the recession. “Good schools and an educated workforce foster economic growth, and we are shooting ourselves in the foot...
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No comments Monthly Archives: September 2013
Way to go MO!
Way to go MO! Common sense prevailed, and the MO legislature didn’t override Gov. Nixon’s veto of their too-agressive tax cut bill. Kudos to the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City for speaking out for Missouri students. “Missouri has already drastically cut state services, increasing class sizes, raising college tuition...
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“We cannot move the economy forward by dramatically defunding education in this state.” MO Gov. Nixon in the New York Times. We also applaud the 100 school boards that have passed resolutions supporting Nixon’s tax bill veto. Don’t race us to the bottom, Missouri. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/10/us/in-missouri-governor-turns-tax-cut-debate-against-gop.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0...
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No comments Seven things you need to know about your local public school
Here’s something to share with those who don’t have children in school as well as those who do.http://www.good.is/posts/7-things-you-need-to-know-about-your-local-public-school?utm_medium=tdg&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=readon&utm_content=Seven+Things+You+Need+to+Know+About+Your+Local+Public+School...
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