A bill by Sen. King would underfund bond aid (capital funds) to shift money to underfunded supplemental aid (operating funds). Both types of aid are equalized and designed to help poorer districts. “The Legislature hasn’t funded supplemental aid at the statutory level since the 2008-09 school year.” This article provides...
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No comments Monthly Archives: January 2014
Game On Wall Street Journal Letter to Editor
The Wall Street Journal recently ran an editorial stating that Kansas schools have plenty of funding, that “union activists” are the ones who want more, that the school districts might just waste additional funding and that if the Supreme Court orders more funding, we should quickly change judicial selection. We...
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No comments Bruce Baker on CEE-Trust report for Kansas City, MO
Bruce Baker points out the bigger picture beyond the CEE-Trust report for Kansas City, MO. http://www.kansascity.com/2014/01/21/4766946/bruce-baker-kansas-city-public.html...
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No comments Game On letter to the editor addresses public education advocacy efforts of numerous groups throughout Kansas
“We face obstacles, but we’re here, and we’re getting organized and louder. We’re advocating for our children and our neighbors’ children because we understand the essential nature of a strong public education system. Please listen to us and join us.”http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2014/jan/27/letter-education-boosters/?opinion...
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