Monthly Archives: October 2014

KASB explains worsening budget impact on schools

“The underperforming revenue, coupled with previous bad economic news, present short- and long-term challenges for school funding as Gov. Sam Brownback’s income tax cuts reduce one of the major streams of revenue to the state…Currently, the state is looking at a revenue shortfall by July 2016 of $238 million, according...
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Tallman explains classroom funding is down

“’It’s doing something important, [KPERS is] part of funding, but to say ‘Well, money went up there, so you shouldn’t have to worry about classroom expenses,’ that breaks down,’ says Mark Tallman. ‘He says when you take out things like KPERS, some building funding and certain other spending you can...
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Salon reports on the great charter rip off

We fully expect to see another bill to make it easier to open charters in Kansas in the 2015 legislative session. Read this article about what’s been happening in other states. “Instead of the ‘bargain’ political leaders may have thought they struck with seemingly well-intentioned charter entrepreneurs, what has transpired...
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