The next time you hear we need to expand charter schools in Kansas to give poor children “choice”, (like in the education interim committee meetings today and tomorrow) think of this article.http://www.salon.com/2013/11/04/the_charter_school_lie_market_based_education_gambles_with_our_children/...
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No comments Monthly Archives: November 2013
Legislative interim committee to hear from school “choice” advocates
The legislative committee that meets between sessions to discuss education issues will hold its first meeting tomorrow and Thursday, and their agenda has been published. In addition to presentations by staff of the Kansas Legislative Research Department and the Office of the Revisor of Statutes, there are 2 presentations by...
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The next time you hear changing judicial selection has nothing to do with school funding cases, think of this statement by Rep. Lunn. (Read the whole article too-it’s a good recap.) “In a meeting last week with higher education officials, state Rep. Jerry Lunn, R-Overland Park, put Kansas University Chancellor...
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No comments We agree with this letter to the editor
As a member of the Kansas House Education Committee and a longtime member of United School Administrators of Kansas, I must take exception with Gov. Sam Brownback’s commentary (“Kansas schools not being shortchanged,” Oct. 27 Opinion). Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/2013/10/30/3085808/letters-to-the-editor-on-k-12.html#storylink=cpy ...
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