Education advocates beware of characterizations of court rulings on school funding as “activist” rather than appropriate and necessary interpretations of constitutional provisions on public education. We also note education spending is called “unnecessary” by Kobach. “Kobach characterized the issue of balancing the state budget — which he noted was dominated...
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No comments Monthly Archives: August 2015
Michigan charters failing and unaccountable
We know there are political forces in Kansas that want to implement ALEC “free-market” type changes to Kansas education, including expansion of vouchers, “education spending accounts” and charters, and we continue to closely monitor states where these changes have been implemented. We see over and over again that they have...
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“That’s the problem school districts face. It’s pretty easy for legislators to predict how much the state will spend on K-12 education. All they have to do is set an arbitrary amount and say that’s all the schools are getting. It’s a lot harder for local districts to figure out...
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No comments School board member Lynn Rogers to challenge O’Donnell
“Rogers speaks often about state funding for education and the need for local voters to elect education-friendly representatives. During recent budget discussions, he said a proposed mill levy increase for Wichita school district residents is the result of state lawmakers reneging on a promise to make school funding more equitable...
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