Thank you to the Salina, Overland Park, Emporia, Topeka, Greater Kansas City, Northeast Johnson County, Lawrence, Ottawa, Garden City, Shawnee, Hutchinson/Reno County, Manhattan, Gardner Edgerton, and Desoto Chambers of Commerce for supporting rational tax policy which adequately supports K-12 funding and other necessary investments in our communities, and to the...
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No comments Monthly Archives: May 2015
Local election move a ruse
Kansans who care about their local school boards will oppose changes to local elections through the end of this legislative session. “While both of those arguments are undoubtedly true, they are a decoy. The real goal is to change the nature of local leadership. “Right now, in low-turnout local spring...
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Lawrence Superintendent Rick Doll explains funding concerns with the block grant in a letter to patrons and staff. “A flat funding system combined with enrollment growth and rising operational costs prompt grave concerns about the district’s ability to maintain high quality educational programs and services. Previous budget cutting measures in...
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Here’s a way to stay informed of what’s going on in Topeka right now. YOUR SCHOOL, YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR VOICE Stay in touch with the issues AS THEY HAPPEN and TAKE ACTION. Register for our public schools advocacy network today. No ads, no cost, just information. Parents, teachers, administrators, community...
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