“If it did pass, there would be no safeguards if, for example, the Legislature decided on a whim one day to slash school funding in half. The court could scream and holler, but the Legislature could simply ignore the court and do whatever it pleased. This is particularly frightening because there are so many legislators who believe the state currently overspends on education. ‘Suitable’ to them means bare-bones education. The constitution’s requirement would basically be nullified.” Originally posted to Facebook 1/6/18. ...
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K-12 Funding…Know the Facts
It’s important to know school funding facts. Thank you KASB for keeping us in the know. “…analysis of state spending shows that school funding’s share of the Kansas budget has changed little since 1994. “ Originally posted to Facebook on 1/4/18. https://kasb.org/0104-3/...
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Leave a Comment KASB’s Dayna Miller Opinion: School Funding is Key to the Future of Kansas
Good opinion piece by Dayna Miller, president of the Kansas Association of School Boards. “But Kansans are accustomed to making difficult choices. Just as past generations invested in our education, we owe it to the children currently in school and future generations to adequately fund public schools. It is an investment in ourselves and in Kansas.” http://www.kansas.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article192028729.html Originally posted to Facebook on January 2, 2018...
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Leave a Comment Legislators Consider Advancing Constitutional Amendment
Our legislators need to focus their efforts on adequately funding our children’s education and stop thinking they can evade their responsibility by amending the constitution. “Nothing is finalized, but Republican legislative leaders are eager for the 2018 Legislature to advance an amendment designed to erase or weaken language in the Kansas Constitution relied upon by plaintiffs to win school-finance cases that prompted larger state investment in K-12 schools. Two-thirds majorities in the House and Senate are needed to place amendments on the ballot, but a simple majority of Kansans voting is sufficient to amend the Constitution.” Originally posted...
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