“Those same lawmakers now want nothing to do with the lingering problem of school finance — which really is no surprise, considering their interest in shifting taxpayer support to private education options. And those who’d claim K-12 public schools are somehow wasteful should know the study also described Kansas schools as ‘already highly efficient’ in spending. “Every state lawmaker is charged with the difficult task of ensuring revenue is available to fund state services — public schools included. “They should stop complaining and stalling, and fix the problem.” http://www.gctelegram.com/…/editorial-stalling-wont-remedy-… Originally posted to Facebook on 3/25/2018....
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Negative Impact of Vouchers by Center for American Progress
Kansas has its own “scholarship” aka voucher program. Data continue to accumulate indicating these programs are not helping students. “How bad are school vouchers for students? Far worse than most people imagine. Indeed, according to the analysis conducted by the authors of this report, the use of school vouchers—which provide families with public dollars to spend on private schools—is equivalent to missing out on more than one-third of a year of classroom learning. In other words, this analysis found that the overall effect of the D.C. voucher program on students is the same as missing 68 days of...
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Leave a Comment LJ World Article on Texas A&M School Finance Study Findings
“‘Clearly, I think everybody can acknowledge that these cost estimates are large,’ Willis said. ‘We can also recognize that — and this was a surprise to Lori and I — that Kansas schools are already highly efficient in their use of spending. Kansas schools are operating at levels we have not seen anywhere else in the country.’” http://m.ljworld.com/…/consultants-stand-k-12-cost-study-…/… Originally posted to Facebook on 3/19/2018....
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Leave a Comment LJ World Editorial on “Sobering” School Finance Findings
We shared this article posted by our friends at Schools for Fair Funding. From the editorial board: “There is still much to be debated on the school funding front and not much time to do it in. But one thing is clear: There is no way to fund schools on the cheap. The bill from decades of underfunding schools has come due, and surely even the state’s most conservative members understand that now.” http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2018/mar/19/editorial-school-funding-sticker-shock/?opinion Originally posted to Facebook on 3/19/2018....
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