“Attempting to pit these groups against each other in a scramble for the dollar is disingenuous. Amending the constitution to hurt public schools goes against values that Kansans have held dear for 160 years. Bending these values to meet current ideology is simply inappropriate… as it has been for the past 25 years. Declaring that no taxes shall be considered is an abdication of the legislature’s constitutional responsibility. Painting a picture that three prisons must close if we are to fund the schools is outrageous fear-mongering. Kansans demand better. All services, including public schools, need adequate funding.” Originally...
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Davis Merritt Opinion: How KPI Survey Misleads Kansans
“They will find a mixture of push polling — designed to produce a desired result — misleading, sometimes unintelligible wording and a bit of voodoo math.” Originally posted to Facebook on 1/13/18....
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Leave a Comment Editorial: Brownback has proposed increased funding. Where’s the money coming from?
From the KC Star Editorial Board: “The only solution now is more money for kids and higher taxes to pay for it. The Legislature should concede that reality and start working on a timetable today.” Originally posted to Facebook on 1/13/18....
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Leave a Comment Editorial: KC Schools…What Brownback Got Wrong
The KC, MO district is not an appropriate example of “money doesn’t matter.” “What the governor is ignoring is that a lack of funding was a key reason why the district became so dysfunctional in the first place.” Originally posted to Facebook on 1/10/18....
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