We agree with the NE JOCO legislators who provided comments in this article, but we are disappointed to see Rep. Ryckman and Sen. Denning suggest that exploring a constitutional amendment is a good idea at this point. We note that a constitutional amendment was proposed but didn’t pass in the 2016 legislative session and that the Supreme Court justices survived a retention election last year as well. “Word this week that Kansas state legislature leaders are open to a process to amend the state constitution to clearly define what the ‘suitable’ provision for education finance means found relatively...
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KC Star and Game On oppose constitutional amendment
“But the simple fact is that the state Legislature has failed for years to adequately fund schools, and dozens of lawmakers in Topeka understand that. “Numbers don’t lie. In June, the state was spending $4,006 a student. A decade ago, lawmakers agreed to a base level of $4,492 per student. Adjusted for inflation, that figure would be $5,035 today. “In other words, we’re way short of where the Legislature itself has determined we need to be… “The reality is that Ryckman doesn’t have the votes to pass a constitutional amendment on school funding, and he knows it. Changing...
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Leave a Comment Join us for a screening of Backpack Full of Cash Tuesday, October 17
Nationwide, public schools are under attack. The game plan includes: -undermining confidence in public education -underfunding public schools -diverting funds to charter schools, vouchers, and tax credit scholarships. In Kansas, we’ve been defending against the privatization movement for years. As a service to our community, we are hosting a FREE screening of the award-winning film: BACKPACK FULL OF CASH, narrated by Matt Damon, on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 at 6:30. We’ll have a short panel discussion after the screening. Backpack Full of Cash is a timely, concise explanation of what’s at stake in Kansas and across the country. It’s...
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Leave a Comment Join us for Backpack Full of Cash Screening Oct. 17th
Please join us for a screening of Backpack Full of Cash on Tuesday, October 17th at 6:30 at Matt Ross Community Center, 8101 Marty Street, Overland Park, KS. Narrated by Matt Damon, the film takes on the threat of the privatization movement and its impact on our public schools and the students they serve. We’ll have a panel discussion after we watch the film. Admission is free. Bring a friend! If you can’t join us, you can attend the screening hosted by MORE2 on Thursday, October 12th at 6:30 at Trinity United Methodist Church (620 E. Armour Blvd,...
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