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Our opinion in January, 2014 and now. “Before you claim our courts are undemocratic and Kansans should let our governor select our Supreme Court justices, know that many Kansas parents are grateful to have one branch of government that can’t be bought or bullied and is bound to protect our strong public-school system, even if the majority of the 23.2% of voters in the last primary election were willing to sacrifice it on a gamble with large income-tax cuts.” http://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303947904579339240495815388...

As we read the reactions of our governor and some legislators, several things come to mind. First, they are angry at being required to fund schools equitably and adequately. They are balking at providing our children the resources they need. That’s what this is actually about. Second, this is not judicial activism. The legislature backed away from promises made in the Montoy case over a decade ago. Funding was increased for a couple of years, and then Base State Aid Per Pupil was cut during the recession and hasn’t been restored. The Gannon case wasn’t brought by the...

The latest Gannon decision is out, and the Supreme Court has ruled against the state, again. More to come, but here’s a link to the decision. http://www.kscourts.org/Cases-and-Opinions/opinions/SupCt/2016/20160527/113267.pdf...

http://www.brookings.edu/research/reports/2016/05/26-on-negative-effects-of-school-vouchers-dynarski...