This article contains some information specific to SMSD. (Local patrons, please read.) It also contains information about the Gannon decision and block grants. “I have watched with fascination as elected officials and other members of the administration threaten a showdown with the court. I disagree with the rhetoric that calls...
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No comments Monthly Archives: March 2016
KASB opposes tax credit scholarship bill with big price tag
“A bill to expand state tax credits to pay for students to attend private schools could result in more than $115 million annually in tax credits by 2026, according to a KASB estimate… “KASB opposes this bill because the state budget is already in bad shape and public education is...
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No comments Wichita superintendent explains education, economic development and challenges
Our focus is on both academic rigor and social-emotional supports that schools must wrap around every child in order to support their success. Words such as immoral and unethical have been used by critics of public education to cast doubt on the integrity of our expenditures. The reality is that...
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No comments Possible responses to Gannon decision outlined
Potential responses to the Kansas Supreme Court’s recent school funding ruling include defying the court, rewriting the state’s financing formula or making changes without spending more state dollars, an official in Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration said Saturday. State budget director Shawn Sullivan didn’t rule any option in or out, and...
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