Multiple Kansas legislators view Arizona’s ESA as a model. It is a cautionary tale. ESAs do not help poor kids. They are new tax subsidies for the well-off. “My analysis of the data from the program’s second year demonstrates a troubling pattern: the uptake of ESA vouchers is significantly higher...
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Special Ed Task Force finally meets, recommends phased-in funding increase
The Special Education and Related Services Funding Task Force voted to recommend the adoption of the Kansas State Board of Education’s plan for a phased-in increase to special education fund…The four Republican legislators on the task force all voted against increasing special education funding but were outnumbered by the rest...
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No comments Kansas special education task force to convene — finally — for quick study of funding shortfall
This article provides helpful background to the SPED task force meeting that was held today. “The goal of the task force, required by a bill approved by the 2023 Legislature, was to figure out how best to comply with an older statute mandating that state funding cover 92% of the...
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No comments Two Kansas substitutes spoke out at school board meetings and got fired. Now they’re suing
“Over the past year, Daniels and Hoins addressed the board several times during the public forum portion of its regular meetings. They advocated for higher teacher salaries and building improvements and against the district’s Parents’ Bill of Rights, according to the lawsuit. “At a board meeting last August, the teachers...
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