We’ve said this multiple times and find this shows that our governor and the Kansas Chamber of Commerce do not support our schools but instead throw out this worn out, refuted talking point to argue for cuts to schools and support for public funding of non-public schools. “So where did...
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No comments Monthly Archives: October 2015
Small business owner urges support for public education
Thank you, Ed Tranin! We hope the business community joins us in getting more vocal about the impact of education cuts. “I didn’t ask for this. As a Kansas small business, I no longer pay taxes on my business profits. “I moved to Kansas 20 years ago because of the...
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We fully anticipate seeing another ALEC charter bill to expand charters in Kansas next legislative session. Here’s part of why we’ll oppose it. “As large as the gulf can be between charter cheerleading and charter reality, it doesn’t represent the greatest danger of these schools. They have become the leading...
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Pardon our skepticism, but we remember when the governor toured public elementary schools last winter saying he supported funding all-day kindergarten. That didn’t happen. Now he’s talking about early childhood education. We believe the lack of early childhood education places a higher burden on the K-12 system and misses an...
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