“Wichita school district representatives say ‘flat funding’ for the district is actually a funding cut since the district’s costs will increase next year, in estimates as high as $30 million.

“’Where are the priorities?’ asked Sen. O’Donnell. ‘Where the school district is, if they’re concerned about $15 to $17, to $30 million — all these figures they throw out — there’s things they [the school district] can do.’

“Meanwhile, Rogers says state legislators have the same responsibility, and suggests they step into a classroom.

“’They’ve not gone to shadow a teacher, to understand the impact of what these cuts are doing, and to me that’s very discouraging,’ said Rogers.”

Read more here: http://ksn.com/2016/04/01/april-fools-prant-at-nw-high-school-has-serious-undertone/.