We and others will be carefully evaluating what is and is not included in the study.
“Senate President Susan Wagle made it clear what she wanted.

‘We’re focused on finding experts who can help show the court that funding is adequate,’ the Wichita Republican said before consultants were hired…

“In a 2005 school finance case in Texas, a judge indicated Taylor’s research for the Texas Legislature was ‘not credible’ and ‘seriously flawed.’

“And now in Kansas, there’s reason to question what the state will receive for the $245,000 it forked over in taxpayer dollars for the study. During a recent presentation by Taylor to members of the House and Senate, far-right control of the exchange put limits on lawmakers’ questions and blocked follow-up questions.

“A goal of the study is to evaluate costs needed to ensure favorable student outcomes. Details of benchmarks needed to better understand the study’s eventual recommendations weren’t made clear, however.”

http://www.gctelegram.com/opinion/20180302/editorial-school-finance-study-remains-questionable

Originally posted to Facebook on 3/5/2018