“More than $1 billion would be spent on private school vouchers and other school choice plans under the budget proposal released Monday by President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos… “The proposal would cut $3.6 billion — about 5 percent — from the Education Department by eliminating several discretionary programs, including one that funds after-school activities for needy children and another that covers teacher training. It contains many of the same ideas that DeVos pitched in her budget proposal last year, large portions of which Congress rejected.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2018/02/12/devos-seeks-massive-cuts-from-education-department-to-support-school-choice/?utm_term=.96fc3bf6a910&wpisrc=nl_sb_smartbrief Originally posted to Facebook on 2/15/2018....
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KASB Notes Where KS Legislature Chose to Prorate Funds Instead of Follow Original Statute
Transportation is not the only service not funded according to statute. Other critical services, like Special Education, are also not funded as promised. This article offers important context for the recent transportation issue. https://www.wibwnewsnow.com/kasb-vp-notes-legislature-chos…/ Originally posted to Facebook on 2/14/2018....
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Leave a Comment KASB Tallman Education Report – Schools Underfunded by $867 Million since 2009
Sen. Wagle and Rep. Ryckman claimed Deputy Education Commissioner allocated more funding than provided for under statute when Mr. Dennis calculated the line of best fit for transportation costs as instructed by a legislative leader at the time. Sen. Denning has now asserted that districts should pay their “extra” funding back to the state, though the LPA audit this all came out of concluded districts’ costs are not being covered by state funding. Here is additional context you won’t hear from them. “The Kansas Legislature has underfunded school finance formulas in state law by $867 million since 2009,...
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Leave a Comment Journal Gazette – Voucher Opposition Article of Faith for Pastor
Interesting perspective from a Texas pastor. Kansas has its own tax credit “scholarship” program, and last year all of the scholarships went to private schools with Catholic or Christian affiliations. http://www.journalgazette.net/opinion/columns/20180211/voucher-opposition-article-of-faith-for-pastor Originally posted to Facebook 2/13/18....
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