KASB has provided an analysis of the block grant bill, including tables and charts for individual districts and a fact sheet. This information is helpful for countering “information from some quarters that schools are receiving significant funding increases.” KASB explains, “But remember this important caveat: Even the tight funding envisioned...
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No comments Monthly Archives: May 2015
KCEG reports shows tax cut toll on communities and schools
A report from KCEG, “Tax Cuts Taking A Toll on Kansas Communities”, details impacts of unaffordable and unprecedented tax cuts on Kansas communities. When a recession ends, recovery is supposed to begin – and it is, for all the states in our region, EXCEPT Kansas. Our self-inflicted crisis caused by...
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In preparation for a special board meeting, Eudora Superintendent Steve Spichal explains the reality behind the funding numbers and the true impact of the block grant cuts on Eudora schools. Please read it; many districts find themselves in similar positions. In March, Governor Brownback signed a bill passed by the...
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No comments A Tiny Poem
Keep going Kansas parents, teachers, school board members and others. Thanks to Kid President for posting this on Facebook....
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