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Cox to challenge Hildabrand in Republican primary

“’The direction the state is going, it just seems to be downtrending, and the Legislature and governor appear to be doubling down on a bad strategy,’ he said, explaining that he has been complaining about the negative results of the state government’s actions for some time. ‘Someone said, ‘So why don’t you run and try to do something about it,’ and that really resonated with me. There’s no reason not to try to step and up and make a difference.’ “Cox said as a product of the Shawnee Mission school district, one of his main concerns in supporting...
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Frustrated Kansans challenging incumbents

“A number of Republicans will challenge Kansas GOP representatives and senators in the August primaries. They are, on the whole, more moderate than those they seek to unseat — breaking with GOP legislative leaders on schools and taxes. “If successful, the insurgent candidates would represent at least a partial reversal to what has been a rising tide of hard-right conservatives in the Legislature over the past four years. They could chip away at the grip conservatives have over the House and Senate, especially if Democrats also pick up seats.” Read more here: http://cjonline.com/news/2016-03-31/frustrated-topeka-insurgent-gop-candidates-hope-upset-incumbents....
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Pratt superintendent says further cuts will affect class size

“’We’re at a point we can’t have any more reductions to the teaching staff,’ Patton said. “’Many of us (districts) have cut to the bare bone. We’ve been frugal as we can without impacting kids.’ “If the district has to make any more cuts, it will impact class size. They have reached the minimum number of teachers per student and there’s not room for a size change.” Read more here: http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20160402/NEWS/160409923....
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