Game On for Kansas Schools is releasing its roster for the August 4, 2026 primary races for Governor, State Board of Education, and the Kansas House of Representatives. The candidates we believe will be the best advocates for public education are on our roster, while incumbents who have repeatedly failed to support public education are “Benched for academic ineligibility.” Kansas students, educators and their families are counting on you to be an informed voter. This roster is for candidates with contested primaries. We will release additional rosters for the general elections after the August primaries. Originally posted to...
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Vouchers are Ty Masterson’s #1 Agenda Item…Ugh.
Ty Masterson, in his own words: vouchers would be his “#1 agenda” item if he wins the governorship. He says he’s been unable to pass them so far because he’s had a majority in support of vouchers but not a supermajority, which he has needed to overcome Governor Kelly’s vetoes. Funny, he didn’t mention that in his op ed in the Kansas City Star yesterday. Also see our link below to a video where Ty and Kansas Representative Kristey Williams explain how their “school choice” doesn’t open the doors for poor families to attend high-level private schools where...
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Leave a Comment RePost of Kansans for Excellence in Education Post
We follow the Kansans for Excellence in Education Facebook Page. Reposting their October 24, 2026 post. The Kansas Supreme Court Series 5: Public Schools Matter In school funding, the Kansas Constitution establishes an education funding system that defines the roles of the Legislature, the State Board of Education, and local school boards. The Legislature’s role is to provide adequate school funding, and over the past decades the Kansas Supreme Court has played an important role. The court has had to define what “suitable finance” means. Unhappy with those decisions, Masterson this year tried to overturn the Kansas Supreme...
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Leave a Comment Public Schools Can’t Fix Everything All By Themselves
We are very concerned about the public education accountability language we hear in the Kansas legislature especially as they seek to tie it to funding. Even fully funded schools can’t overcome every challenge a child faces but reducing funding only lowers the odds. Originally posted to Facebook October 25, 2026....
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Leave a Comment 40 by 40 Campaign to Meet IDEA Funding Promise
It’s Fact Check Friday. The underfunding of special education in Kansas starts with the federal government, which is failing to provide an adequate share of special education funding despite mandating special education services. It’s important to note, though, that local districts cannot raise their own funds for SPED funding, and the lower federal share increases the amount states must pick up. More than 50 years ago, Congress promised to fund 40 percent of special education costs. They never met that promise. Today, federal funding is 10 percent. Let’s fix that! Check out the “40 by 40: Fulfill the...
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