The House passed the school funding bill 76-47. It now goes to the Senate, where it is expected to pass (probably this evening). Please thank the following legislators who voted in favor: Alcala, Amyx, Baker, Ballard, Benson, Bishop, Burroughs, Carlin, Carlson, Carmichael, Clark, Clayton, Concannon, Cox, Croft, Curtis, Dierks, Dietrich,...
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No comments Monthly Archives: June 2019
KC Star Editorial re: School Funding
“State lawmakers also should rededicate themselves to fully funding schools. The debate should never be about meeting a spending target set by the courts. It should be about spending enough money to extend the opportunity for a quality education to every child in Kansas.” https://www.kansascity.com/…/editori…/article228891334.html… Originally posted to Facebook on...
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No comments Great Primer on “Model Bills” and the Agendas They Advance
We have talked about ALEC and its negative impact on the Kansas legislature for years. Read this detailed piece to understand more. The tax credit scholarship program in Kansas came from an ALEC bill, and the Hope voucher program the House K-12 Education Budget Committee tried to insert into the...
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No comments A Reminder…Touch Base With Your Representatives
When your legislators are on break. Touch base with them. “One thing you need to remember is that most elected officials want to be re-elected. When they do not hear concerns from constituents, they understandably assume they are on the right track to re-election. But when you communicate another picture,...
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