Monthly Archives: March 2016

“I heard these words many times from former Kansas Gov. Robert F. Bennett: ‘It doesn’t matter what the school funding formula is if you don’t fund the formula.’ “Although school funding has been an ongoing issue, in Bennett’s time there was never, ever talk about ignoring the highest court in...

“The time is now for Brownback to get real, disavow his pride and govern with common sense. Under his leadership, Kansas isn’t headed in the right direction. “This plea comes from a newspaper that endorsed Brownback’s re-election bid for governor in 2014. At that point, The Topeka Capital-Journal concluded it...

“What will be next?”… “It seems impossible to many Kansans that the governor and legislative leaders can’t recognize that the course they are on is damaging to the state and its residents. Even more unbelievable is that they can see that damage but are unwilling to do anything about it....

“But the cause of the lawsuits is the Legislature’s failure to meet its constitutional obligation to suitably fund K-12 education. As a result, here is what happens: Districts sue; the courts rule in the districts’ favor; the Legislature agrees to fully fund education; it reneges on that promise; the cycle...