From KASB: “Base salaries for teachers have increased less than 1.7 percent annually since 2010 and when inflation is taken into account, the raises haven’t been keeping up, according to new information from Kansas school districts. “The report shows that since 2010, Kansas teachers have received annual increases in base...
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No comments Monthly Archives: April 2016
Wichita parents need to be heard on proposed cuts
“Many conservative legislators would argue that schools in Wichita and statewide have more than enough money, that too much is spent on administration rather than in the classroom, and that some of the proposed cuts are meant to stir public emotion rather than actually be implemented. “But the school board...
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We used to believe that legislators who consistently voted contrary to the interests of our public schools and the children they serve just needed to be informed or hear from constituents. We have learned that some of them just won’t change their minds or listen to us. Their campaigns are...
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No comments Heim’s mom provides lessons on equity for Kansas schools
“As we struggle with a providing equity and adequacy in a Kansas school funding formula we would do well to get my mom involved. Equity doesn’t look the same in every district. Equity doesn’t forget districts with special needs, but neither does it forget districts without them. “Kansans recognize that...
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