SMSD patrons, please tune in and voice your concerns to your legislators. Ready to make a statement? Join our 2016 Walk to Topeka. Walk any or all days March 11-13 or join us Monday, March 14 at 9 am across the street from Topeka High School as we walk into...
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No comments Monthly Archives: March 2016
Primer on education standards controversy
Here’s a helpful explanation of the status of Kansas standards. We disagree with Rep. Highland’s statement that we shouldn’t be concerned that the bill would eliminate AP and IB: http://cjonline.com/news/2016-02-22/primer-kansas-math-and-reading-controversy...
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Still no word on how they’re going to adequately and equitably fund our schools, but the Kansas House passed a bill to let chiropractors clear athletes to compete after suffering concussions. Read more here http://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article61787482.html and here http://www.pitch.com/FastPitch/archives/2016/02/22/another-day-of-crazy-in-topeka-kansas-house-passes-absurd-legislation-on-sports-related-concussions?platform=hootsuite. Here are the votes on HB 2578 amending the school sports head injury prevention...
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No comments Save Our Schools Cowley County educates community about ALEC
Our friends at Save Our Schools Cowley County hosted an showing of Bill Moyers’ “The United States of ALEC” (http://billmoyers.com/episode/united-states-of-alec/). Do you know who ALEC is? If not, watch the episode. Here’s the writeup from the Winfield Courier. “Seaton stated that ALEC is working for alternatives to public education. One...
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