Update at 11:40 pm Monday, March 25th: Despite the fact that 0 districts and 0 education advocates voiced support of the bad education policy bill (House Substitute for SB 16), it has gained favorable approval 63-60. Final vote tomorrow. This is a narrow margin, so if you haven’t contacted your...
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Oppose bullying voucher bill
The House K-12 Education Budget could be working on the actual education budget. (The attorney general has suggested enactment of legislation by March 15.) Instead today they had a hearing on a bill to create a voucher for students who report bullying. While we agree bullying is a serious problem,...
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Oh, look, Oklahoma has a bullying voucher bill, too. The Kansas House K-12 Education Budget committee heard a bullying voucher bill last week. Why is such a bill up in 2 different state houses at the same time? Because it’s an ALEC bill being promoted by people who oppose funding...
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No comments Keeping courts a political issue
SB 22 is at best a political game and at worst a fiscal disaster we don’t need on the cusp of escaping the Brownback fiscal disaster. Tell your representatives to vote no on SB 22. It could come up for a vote in the next day or so. “The slim...
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