Republican Representative Don Hineman has a great newsletter explaining several of the issues in Kansas public education funding right now. Please read it and share with your friends. Some legislators see an opportunity to implement policy reforms that involve diverting public funds toward private schools or home schooling. In fact,...
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No comments Monthly Archives: February 2015
Garden City Telegram: repeated hits on education won’t solve funding woes
“Students should and can be educated in a cost-efficient way. When it comes to programs known to give youngsters a solid foundation for learning, lawmakers need to understand the return on investment, and what Kansas stands to gain or lose based on how it prepares — or fails to prepare...
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No comments Bill would remove gifted education from special education funding
We’ve learned there is a draft of a bill to remove gifted education from special education being discussed by several legislators. We are concerned that we will see this bill and other moves to removed education services or funding as we enter the 2015 legislative session. Please contact your local...
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No comments K-12 Efficiency Commission has final meeting
The K-12 Performance and Efficiency Commission had its final meeting yesterday. Here’s a recap. “Rep. Melissa Rooker, R-Fairway, said that as a lawmaker, she has seen reports like this routinely ignored. “‘This is well-intended. It doesn’t have a lot of teeth, and I think that we haven’t broken new ground,’...
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