Pennsylvania just ousted their anti-public education governor. Here’s how an education activist explains their success. “[W]hat really dogged Corbett was – us! Ordinary parents, students, teachers, and community members refused to let this issue go. We wrote letters to the editor, op-eds, and blog pieces; we staged rallies and demonstrations;...
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Business Week reports on strain in KS schools
“To cope, 62 superintendents are doing double duty. Duane Dorshorst serves as both superintendent and an elementary school principal at the 370-student Oberlin Unified School District 294 in northwestern Kansas. “’I haven’t been able to give my staff a raise in three years,’ he said. ‘It’s harder to attract people,...
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“Overall” funding is up, but so are unfunded mandates. “On top of the state failing to fund local districts and special education at statutory levels, both state and federal requirements often place additional burdens on districts without additional funding. These ‘unfunded mandates’ put districts in difficult positions, increasing the cost...
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This does not bode well for education funding. “Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s fiscal policies were dealt an apparent blow Friday when the Kansas Department of Revenue reported state tax receipts came in $23 million short of projections in October and $46.5 million short for the first four months of the...
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