The Kansas City, Kansas issued the statement below in response to a release from the Governor’s office. We are posting it here. KCKPS Responds to Release from Governor’s Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:David Smith, Chief of Staff, (913) 279-2242 On Sunday, the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools issued the following...
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Article explains links between attacks on courts and school finance decisions
This article explains the links between the recent bills attacking the courts and their school finance decisions. “After the state Supreme Court ordered the state to spend more on poorer school districts last March, the Kansas Legislature voted to strip the top court of some of its administrative authority, including...
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“Rep. Dick Jones, R-Topeka, said the K-12 public school system was ripe for reductions. “‘We should be brave enough to go ahead,’ said Jones, referencing school district slush funds [known to the rest of us as reserve funds]. ‘There’s a lot of money out there. We don’t have to raise...
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The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools issued a press release regarding impending budget cuts. We are re-printing it below. Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools to Implement Significant Budget Cuts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:David Smith, Chief of Staff, (913) 279-2242 The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) is implementing significant budget...
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