Patty Evans Markley shared the following infographic from the Forward OP strategic planning session in Overland Park. We’d say that the heart of this image is true for communities all over Kansas. If you live in Overland Park, you might want to share this with your legislator. Originally posted to Facebook on 1/31/18....
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Koch Brothers Want to Transform US Education System
The Kochs are stepping up their game and looking to further attack public education. Please remember the primary goal of the Koch’s efforts is eliminating taxes, and publicly funded education is the biggest obstacle to that goal. From the Washington Post: “Leaders of the network dreamed of disrupting the status quo, customizing learning and breaking the teacher unions. One initial priority is expanding educational saving accounts and developing technologies that would let parents pick and choose private classes or tutors for their kids the same way people shop on Amazon. They envision making it easy for families to...
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Leave a Comment Happy Birthday Kansas!
From KASB’s Scott Rothschild on Twitter: Happy Birthday Kansas and thank you for being a state that has always cared about education.The narrative here is from a book published in 1878. “Kansas As It Is” was written to draw people to our great state. #ksleg #ksed #KansasDay. Originally posted to Facebook on 1/29/18....
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Leave a Comment Jo Co Legislator “Cautiously Optimistic” Colyer Will Bring New Tone to Capitol.
From the Shawnee Mission Post: “The task before the legislature is to reflect our priorities by funding the core functions of government in ways that protect our quality of life. The effects of ignoring other areas (such as the department of children and families) are clear. Even as we move to fund our priorities, this isn’t a case of an either/or situation. We must have an adequate and equitable school funding formula. Continued failure to fund adequately and equitably must be acknowledged for what it is: a failure to uphold the rule of law.” https://shawneemissionpost.com/2018/01/29/capitol-update-sykes-says-shes-cautiously-optimistic-colyer-will-change-tone-in-governors-office-69431 Originally posted to...
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