Governor Brownback is again proposing an ALEC idea that has failed elsewhere (teacher merit pay) and sticking to talking points about putting “more money in the classroom”, instead of addressing the complex needs of Kansas schools. “I want more money going to teachers. I’m for merit pay,” he said during...
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Massive problems with charters in Florida
We have heard many times that Kansas should be following Florida’s lead on school “reform” including changes to charter school law. We vehemently disagree. Here’s the latest from Florida. “Unchecked charter-school operators are exploiting South Florida’s public school system, collecting taxpayer dollars for schools that quickly shut down. “A recent...
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Plaintiffs not frivolous, State 0-9 in school funding cases
We posted a response to an email the governor’s office sent last week attacking critics of school funding in Kansas. Schools for Fair Funding also responded to the email, and a second email from the governor’s office followed. “In the most recent message, Melika Willoughby, Brownback’s deputy director of communications,...
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