We have legislators in Kansas who claim that money does not matter in school funding. Although that defies common sense, there are also studies with real data that show money does matter. Here’s a post from Bruce Baker. The footnotes show additional resources. https://schoolfinance101.wordpress.com/2015/01/20/how-and-why-money-matters-in-schools-one-more-time-updated/...
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No comments Monthly Archives: February 2015
Educate Lawrence updates website
Our friends at Educate Lawrence have updated their website. Check it out! www.educatelawrence.org...
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No comments Children are collateral damage
As revenues stay down, our schools will not be held harmless and our children are collateral damage. “Public schools would have to wait before getting some of the increased aid they were promised last year, and some of that increased aid could actually be cut under bills being considered in...
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No comments Rep Lunn says no correlation between spending and achievement
Rep. Jerry Lunn of Overland Park said in the Appropriations Committee last week that there is no correlation between school spending and student achievement. This week he said that the state should be able to avoid paying the unexpectedly high supplemental aid for schools. We hope his public school constituents...
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