Sharing a Facebook post from our friends at MainStream Coalition: Have you thanked a teacher today? This morning MainStream met with Kim Palcic, a 3rd grade teacher and parent of two public school children in Olathe. Her frustrations about the attacks on public education and the attempts to strip away...
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No comments Monthly Archives: April 2016
McKay on 3 Aprils Fools jokes
“2. Support for education: In the first three months of 2016 alone the Governor and some policymakers proposed dismantling early education, approved a plan for K12 that shifts money from one pot to another, and cut higher education by $17 million. This comes after consecutive years of sweeps, cuts, and...
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“Driving the conflict in Kansas is the recent dominance of conservative Republicans led by Mr. Brownback. Many legislators say the courts have overstepped their role by ruling that cuts in school funding violate the state Constitution’s guarantee of a basic level of education.” Read more here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/02/us/outraged-by-kansas-justices-rulings-gop-seeks-to-reshape-court.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news....
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“Morris, 40, said that as he circulated his petition to run for the seat now held by J.R. Claeys, R-Salina, the 2012 legislation that eliminated the income tax for corporations was the talk of the district… “Morris said Kansas’ financing for education is a mess. He plans to meet with...
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