Here are two recaps of yesterday’s House action on the bill to repeal the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards: http://cjonline.com/news/state/2016-03-22/house-votes-reject-bill-repealing-common-core-education-standards and http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2016/mar/22/house-rejects-bill-repeal-common-core-standards/....
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A note to the Game On team
Thank you all for listening in on hearings, following along on the internet, Facebook and Twitter, sharing information with your friends, contacting your legislators and checking their votes! You are making a difference! We know there are other things you’d rather be doing, but hang in there for a few more days. The legislature will go on a month-long spring break after Thursday or Friday, but keep it up until then!...
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Leave a Comment Cindric to challenge Roberts for SBOE seat
“Former Shawnee Mission School District school psychologist Chris Cindric announced this week that she had submitted a petition with 800 signatures on it to Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to get her name on the ballot as a Democrat in the race for the State Board of Education’s District 2 seat.” “My opponent has aligned himself with Sam Brownback conservatives to try and block the development of these strong standards which allow local districts to create curriculum to meet the needs of their students,” Cindric said. “I will resist any efforts to eliminate high standards.” Read more...
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Leave a Comment Senate takes on teachers’ representation
ACTION ALERT: Contact your Senator today [March 23] and urge him or her to vote No on SB 469. Sharing from KNEA: The Senate has decided to debate and vote on SB 469 today. It is the second bill on their debate calendar. This bill by anti-teacher zealots Jeff Melcher and Julie Lynn has been crafted specifically to end teacher representation in Kansas. It is intended to ensure that no teachers in Kansas will have representation in collective bargaining. The bill requires every teachers association to stand for re-election every three years even if no other organization submits...
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