Congratulations, Rep. Ousley! We know you “walk the walk” when it comes to Kansas public education! “‘“This is a critical time for education in Kansas,’ Ousley said. ‘There are those who would rather privatize public schools than provide them with the funds they need to continue to provide a quality...
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No comments Monthly Archives: February 2016
Read draft K-12 committee report
From the K-12 draft report that was pulled to be redrafted: “Schools have become one stop fits all institutions that go far beyond academic pursuit. This also greatly increases spending. Perhaps the overall concept of what a school should provide needs to be defined. Consideration must be given to the...
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No comments Inflammatory K-12 draft report to be rewritten
We share Sen. Hensley’s concerns and saw many phrases in this report that we have seen in reports authored by the Kansas Policy Institute. In reading the report, we could see little evidence that anyone other than Mr. Trabert was heeded. While we are glad to see the report is...
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No comments KS misses December lowered estimates by over $35 million
Kansas missed the new lowered estimates for December by over $35 million, putting the state in position to have a deficit by the end of the fiscal year. We are concerned that a new education funding formula in this context will have more to do with what we can currently...
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