“KASB members [and the rest of us] should contact U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran immediately to urge them to oppose the federal tax reform bill that will be debated this week. The measure siphons money from public education by eliminating tax deductions and bond financing programs that benefit public schools and adds $1.5 trillion to the federal deficit. Roberts: Washington, D.C.: Chris Allen: chris_allen@roberts.senate.gov 202-224-4774 Dodge City: 620-227-2244 Overland Park: 913-451-9343 Topeka: 785-295-2745 Wichita: 316-263-0416 Moran: Washington, D.C.: Tom Bush, tom_bush@moran.senate.gov; 202-224-6521 Olathe: 913-393-0711 Pittsburg: 620-232-2286 Wichita: 316-269-9257 Hays: 785-628-6401 https://kasb.org/1127-2/ Originally posted on Facebook November...
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KCUR reports teacher shortage acute in lower-income districts
“Children who come from low-income families, have disabilities, aren’t white or don’t speak English at home appear to be disproportionately paying the price of Kansas’ teacher shortage, according to an analysis by the Kansas News Service. “Particularly affected are Liberal, Garden City and Dodge City — southwest Kansas towns where most of the students come from low-income families and more than half face the added challenge of building math, literacy and other skills while acquiring English as a second language. The state’s largest school district, Wichita Public Schools — another predominantly non-white district where three-fourths of the students...
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Is an “unsuitable” education acceptable? Guest columnist Judith Deedy of Game On for Kansas Schools explores the prospects for public education finance ahead of the 2018 Kansas Legislative Session, including the possibility of a Constitutional amendment to remove the “suitable” requirement for a Kansas public education. Funding Schools is Difficult but Necessary Posted by MainStream Coalition 269.60sc on November 27, 2017 Education advocates are carefully watching how the legislature responds to the latest Gannon decision. In October, the Kansas Supreme Court once again ruled that our state funding for public education is unconstitutionally inadequate and inequitable. The plaintiffs and the...
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Leave a Comment Game On and others oppose new Capitol fee policy
We oppose this new fee policy. Game On has held several events in the Capitol, and it looks like we would now be charged several hundred dollars for each of them. We believe it’s important to send the message that the Capitol is the people’s house, and we remind those implementing this policy that we are Kansas taxpayers. “On Friday, state budget director Shawn Sullivan had a question for his Twitter audience: “Should Kansas taxpayers subsidize events and rallies held at the Capitol?” We think so. Those events and rallies are the most visible manifestation of democracy in...
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