Today’s House K-12 Education Budget Committee meeting promises to be interesting. Watch on YouTube here: They’re starting by amending HB 2068 (tax credit scholarship bill) into HB 2119 (even worse ESA bill). Originally posted to Facebook 2/25/2021....
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No comments Monthly Archives: February 2021
Kansas Standards Among Most Rigorous in Nation
And our students are rising to the challenge! This is the second postcard in a 12-week series the Kansas State Board of Education is sharing with the Kansas Legislature. Kansas’ vision for education is to lead the world in the success of each student. Our students deserve an education that...
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Senate Bill 235 was heard today. We know the issue of remote learning has been complicated and difficult and that people who support public schools fall on different sides. That being said, we oppose SB 235, which requires that on and after March 26, 2021, for the school year 2020-2021...
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No comments Public Schools are Large Contributors to Local Economies
Our friends at the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) want us to remember that Kansas public schools positively contribute to our communities’ local economy. Kansas public schools offered the equivalent of over 72,000 full-time positions and spent $1.3 billion on services, supplies, and materials, mostly in Kansas businesses, in...
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