“Walkers on a three-day march to Topeka to raise awareness of funding and policy issues affecting Kansas public schools received an enthusiastic welcome to Lawrence on Saturday as they arrived at South Park…About 200 people rallied in South Park on Saturday to welcome walkers on a three-day march to Topeka to raise awareness of funding and policy issues affecting Kansas public schools…
“’More people across Kansas need to be speaking up because our kids are our future, and if we don’t educate them, what’s our future going to be like?’ [Lori] Greenfield asked.
“Eudora resident Becky Plate, who attended the rally with her two teenage daughters, said adequate public education has a lasting impact on the kids in school now and their respective communities.
“’Whether you have kids in school or not, the public needs to be aware of what elected officials are voting for, and they have to be held accountable,’ Plate said.
“Kansas University student Brooklynne Mosley expressed concern for the lasting impact as well, saying, ‘If you don’t invest in education, families will leave Kansas.’..
Lenexa resident Amber Versola, formerly of Lawrence, is one of the walkers participating in the march. The mother of one said she’s been discouraged by what’s happening in Topeka.
“’I looked at my son and thought that I have a responsibility to be out there,’ Versola said of her decision to take part in the walk.
“After the rally, the walkers sat down at picnic tables in the park to have lunches provided by Educate Lawrence. Sanburn said they were glad to organize the rally to both welcome and support Game On for Kansas Schools.
“’To give them a jolt of passion from our community, because we share enthusiasm for their message,’ she said.
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