Early childhood programs are important. Our state is undervaluing them which will place greater burdens on our K-12 system and our law enforcement systems. We thank Sheriff Donald Ash for sharing this perspective. “There is no easy solution to reducing crime in our communities. As your leaders in law enforcement,...
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No comments Monthly Archives: March 2015
Join us in Lawrence on March 28th
Join us March 28th at noon at South Park in Lawrence as we walk to Topeka to advocate for Kansas public schools....
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No comments Nominate a person or business for 2015 Friends of Education Recognition Program
Deadline extended for the 2015 Friends of Education Recognition Program. There may be no greater time to recognize those business, community organizations and public sector partners who support public education. The Friends of Education program, sponsored by the Confidence in Public Education Task Force, was established to recognize volunteer efforts...
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No comments SB 171 a bad idea despite Holmes’ statements
We oppose SB 171, which was passed by the Senate last week. The bill would move local elections, including school board elections, to the fall, with primaries in the spring. As we have posted in greater detail elsewhere on this page, although this bill is an improvement over the original...
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