We remember these promises, too. Some who made them are still in office. USD 413 Superintendent James “Hardy remembers local legislators coming to school boards during the recession that started in 2008 and telling them the whole state was hurting and school districts would have to take a cut. “I...
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Judge Pariente explains role of courts and merit selection
As we’ve mentioned before, we are very concerned about attempts to politicize and bully Kansas courts. They have played an essential role in school funding cases. Here’s an eloquent explanation of what’s at stake: “We judges cannot render decisions based on popularity polls, because our job is to protect everyone’s...
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The state is not keeping up with its obligation to pay special ed costs, and districts are having to pay those costs out of their general funds. This is another example of why “overall funding is up” is not an adequate response. “Chanute resident Chad Small stood up and said...
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