“Wichita schools would see about $4.8 million less this school year under the Republican-backed school finance bill unveiled this week than under the current school funding plan, according to the Kansas Department of Education…Mark Tallman, associate executive director of the Kansas Association of School Boards, explained the situation to school...
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KS revenues still problematic
School funding is related to state revenue this point, and it’s not looking good. “Here’s the bottom line that everyone should remember: If FY 2015 revenue actually does grow enough to equal the current revenue estimate, then the FY 2016 budget hole is only, yes only, $650 million ($1.1 billion...
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While we sort through the details of the block grant proposal for funding our schools, we’d like to share a post from our friends at Mainstream outlining the current formula and how it works. We note that the block grant is being proposed as a temporary measure while the legislature...
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This story makes us think about the importance of due process for teachers and the tendency to bully in those in authority right now. “A high-profile lobbyist and former chief of staff to Gov. Sam Brownback confronted a teacher Monday about a reference she made to the governor. “Witnesses called...
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