On March 9, 2015 Game On celebrated its 6,000th Facebook “like”. Here’s the Facebook post we did: Game On community, we thank you for all your likes, shares and comments and for stepping up your efforts in advocating for our children’s education. Speaking in my own voice now as the...
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Game On opposes block grant bill
The House Appropriations hearing on the block grant bill was held earlier today. There were only 3 proponents (all with a free-market, low-tax ideology that appears to trump all other concerns): the Kansas Policy Institute, the Kansas Chamber of Commerce (which should not be confused with local area chambers) and...
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The block grant bill was heard in the House Appropriations Committee on March 9 and will be heard in the Senate Ways and Means Committee March 10. Contact House Appropriations members here: Ron.Ryckman@house.ks.gov, Sharon.Schwartz@house.ks.gov, Jerry.Henry@house.ks.gov, Barbara.Ballard@house.ks.gov, John.Barker@house.ks.gov, Sydney.Carlin@house.ks.gov, Will.Carpenter@house.ks.gov, JRClaeys@house.ks.gov, Gail.Finney@house.ks.gov, Amanda.Grosserode@house.ks.gov, Ron.Highland@house.ks.gov, Don.Hill@house.ks.gov, Kyle.Hoffman@house.ks.gov, Mark.Hutton@house.ks.gov, Mark.Kahrs@house.ks.gov, Marvin.Kleeb@house.ks.gov, Jerry.Lunn@house.ks.gov, Charles.Macheers@house.ks.gov, Virgil.Peck@house.ks.gov,...
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Thank you, Superintendent Suzan Patton, for informing your community. In addition, the 2009-10 major cuts in staffing, student contact days, and frugal spending set the table for the prosperous turnaround. While cash was not free flowing, the district was able to add a part-time nurse’s aid, a College and Career...
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