“As the debate over how to properly fund our schools goes on, we continually hear that more money needs to go to the ‘classroom.’ I could not agree more…
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“Administrators, secretaries, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, nurses, counselors, librarians, custodians, food service personnel, and teachers are all integral parts of the ‘classroom.’ So, as the debate continues, state lawmakers should put more money into the ‘classroom.’ A former marketing slogan was ‘Kansas, as big as you think.’ I urge our state lawmakers and Governor Brownback to view the Kansas classroom as ‘bigger than you think.'”