We’re sharing this Facebook post from our friends at Educate Andover.
“’Kansas’ funding level for schools has fallen behind other states; it has dropped to the lowest level compared to Kansans’ personal income in three decades!’ (Ks Assn of School Boards)
“Here’s some back up for that surprising statistic. From 1975 to 2010, total school district funding in Kansas averaged 4.54% of state personal income. Based on the Consensus Revenue Estimate of state income growth, Kansas’s personal income will be $146.6 billion in 2017 and $152.3 billion in 2018.
“If we were to apply the historic 4.45% funding to these two years, it would mean an increase to schools of $590 million this year and a further $300 million increase for next year. That makes the nearly $200 million increase for this year and another $100 million for 2018 seem less than remarkable.
“Will the Supreme Court give the Legislature’s school appropriation the green light? Will our school funding ever return to normal (pre-2009) levels? Will Kansas’s students have the opportunities they deserve for a world-class education in our schools?”
Originally posted on Facebook, July 4, 2017.