This week alone, for example, [Kansas legislators] have been considering whether to prohibit the implementation of Common Core academic standards, hold back third-graders not reading at grade level, and recalculate how the state distributes funding meant to help at-risk students. It would be irresponsible to make such decisions without hearing from the experts – those from school districts and classrooms, not just from privately funded conservative think tanks.  Wichita Eagle editorial on absurdity of bill that would prohibit school districts, school boards and other public entities lobbying.

http://www.kansas.com/2013/02/15/2676899/eagle-editorial-dont-mute-voices.html