We posted a story a few days ago on the Auburn-Washburn audit and its efficiency. That district is running into problems with block grant funding. “‘If things don’t change, we’ll have to look at using reserves or increasing the mill levy,’ board president Jim Gartner said during a budget workshop...
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No comments Monthly Archives: August 2015
KPI celebrates Friedman birthday
The Kansas Policy Institute, which is unfortunately improperly considered an expert on education policy by many in our legislature hosted a breakfast last Friday in Overland Park to honor Milton Friedman’s birthday and promote “school choice”. On the Bill Moyers ALEC episode we have posted on this page on previous...
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If you’re looking at school funding numbers for your district, make sure you know what you’re seeing. “For 2015-16, the district is looking at a maximum budget authority of $8,561,200, while in 2014-15, the budget authority was $6,080,316. However, [Jackson Heights Superintendent Adrianne] Walsh pointed out that the increase does...
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Whether you are a parent, teacher, business leader or anyone else who cares about the future of Kansas, the climate for teachers should concern you. This Washington Post piece connects the dots. Read the whole piece, but this quote from an educator’s blog is interesting. “Kansas has taken a bold...
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