“How can any Republican who cares about Kansas rally around a governor who is bankrupting the state? Even though Sam Brownback has an ‘R’ beside his name, his agenda is killing Kansas. “Virtually all moderate Republicans — or RINOS — share one priority. It is education — K-12 public education...
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Pro-public education legislator addresses deceptive postcards
Pro-public education legislator Nancy Lusk has been targeted by deceptive postcards saying she “failed our teachers” and “chose politics over our children”. This is not true. Here is her response, which is also applicable to many Kansas Representatives of both parities who are friends of education. Dear friends and neighbors,...
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We are very concerned with the current politicizing of the Kansas Supreme Court. Justices and judges need to be able to make decisions based on the law rather than on public opinion or threats. School funding decisions have been unpopular with the governor and the legislature. Do justices who decide...
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The view from southeast Kansas: “‘We’re dealing with about $700,000 less from the state in terms of real dollars that we can spend, compared to 2008 and 2009 school year,’ said Dr. Glenn Fortmayer, Superintendent USD 247. “Local school administrators say they have had to cut back on hiring, busses,...
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