We became familiar with Rep. Kasha Kelley last year when she led the House Education Committee and promoted the ALEC agenda (expansion of charter schools, corporate tax credit scholarships, etc.). This year she has missed the majority of the session so far. “Rep. Kasha Kelley has missed most of the...
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Block grant funding uncertain
“The prospect that Shawnee Mission, or any school district, will receive the money anticipated from their block grants is dubious, at best. For one thing, some of the school districts that have been challenging the adequacy of education financing in Kansas have filed legal action to stop the block grant...
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“The change is the result of an anticipated $1.5 million blow to the district’s budget for the next fiscal year. School leaders says that’s hundreds of thousands of dollars more compared to past years. “‘We’re at that point where it is going to impact students in the classroom and certainly...
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No comments State Board of Education discusses allowing unlicensed teachers
“Alternative certification programs, such as the Transition to Teaching program in Wichita schools, allow people with degrees in certain content areas to teach for up to two years with a provisional license while they complete education coursework. In the meantime, they are paired with a peer mentor and get help...
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