We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again – school funding dollars do not belong to current students and their families. Individual students are not entitled to a “backpack full of cash” or an Education Savings Account or any other mechanism that gives them “their share” of money designated for...
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No comments Monthly Archives: February 2022
“If we want to save American education, the first step should be obvious…let teachers teach”
State legislators across the country are being caught up in discussions of book banning and whether to teach relevant social issues. It is a deliberate distraction by forces looking to undermine our public schools and sow mistrust in our educators. Don’t fall for it. We agree with this opinion written...
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No comments Transparency Movement is a Solution in Search of a Problem
Kansas has its own transparency bill now. Kansas legislators need to stop being puppets of Rufo and others. Parents already have a lot of access. It seems these bills are more aimed at giving access to anti-public education groups and making our teachers and administrators, who are already overworked trying...
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No comments KS State Treasurer Explains Voucher Bill Problems
Our State Treasurer, Lynn Rogers, outlines some of the major problems with the latest Kansas voucher bill. We agree. “The difficulty with vouchers is that they began to privatize a system not designed to be privatized. Our school boards provide a process for the public to play a role in...
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