“Morris, 40, said that as he circulated his petition to run for the seat now held by J.R. Claeys, R-Salina, the 2012 legislation that eliminated the income tax for corporations was the talk of the district… “Morris said Kansas’ financing for education is a mess. He plans to meet with school administrators and teachers to formulate an idea. “’They come up with budgets to take care of our schools, and the Supreme Court keeps sending it back to them. It is a ridiculous idea to change our Supreme Court to meet the governor’s demand. I am not finding...
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Legislators who are rated highly by KPI are at or near bottom for public school advocates
Here’s a tip. If your legislator is the top rated legislator for KPI, he’s near the bottom for public school supporters. “Student-focused education” is code for charters, vouchers, tax credit scholarships and lower overall funding. Patty Markley will be challenging Craig McPherson in the August primary. “June 30, 2014 – The Kansas Policy Institute just released the 3rd annual Kansas Freedom Index, which tracks votes on legislation impacting economic freedom, student-focused education, limited government and individual liberty. Representative Craig McPherson is 2014’s highest rated legislator in the state of Kansas.” http://mcphersonforkansas.com/...
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We do not count Sen. Holmes among our public education supporters, but we think Superintendent Taylor would be. Read more here: http://www.hutchnews.com/news/local_state_news/updated-stafford-usd-superintendent-taylor-challenging-holmes/article_b2b2fdfd-9ec7-5ab3-a731-082533fe84da.html...
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Leave a Comment Wichita students consider proposed cuts
“The students, who represented every Wichita high school and eSchool, broke into small groups to review dozens of potential budget cut proposals, including laying off teachers, eliminating all-day kindergarten, cutting extracurricular activities, scaling back bus transportation and moving to a four-day school week. “The district is trying to cut $16 million to $30 million from its 2017 budget, which begins in July, because costs are expected to increase while revenue will be flat under the state’s block grant funding system.” Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/news/local/education/article69129052.html....
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