“An influential Republican legislator said he’s hoping an education funding bill will clear the Legislature by the end of next week on the same day a GOP colleague suggested that consolidating public school districts could help in making the distribution of state dollars fairer.” Read more here: http://m.therepublic.com/view/story/fded151dd38c4ebf93c66fbd9d288a05/KS–Kansas-Legislature....
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Kansans speak up for schools and libraries
“On Monday, the Kansas Legislature had no choice but to hear a different point of view – and that’s because at least for a day, the people of Kansas remembered that this is their government – and that they have the right to lobby, assemble and tell the people that...
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Here are updates on the school construction and bond and interest bills from KASB: House Education makes significant changes to construction bill The House Education Committee recommended a heavily amended HB 2486 Tuesday [March 15]. Here is the bill before the amendments. The new bill would cap the amount of...
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Cindy Neighbor, a Shawnee Democrat, has filed with the Johnson County Election Office to run for District 18 in the Kansas House of Representatives, challenging Shawnee City Councilman Eric Jenkins, a Republican, for the seat. The seat is currently held by Rep. John Rubin, R-Shawnee, who has decided not to...
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