Thank you, Sen. McGinn! We agree. From the Wichita Eagle article: “Sen. Carolyn McGinn, R-Sedgwick, said the primary focus of lawmakers should be on addressing the issues raised by court, including academically underperforming children. Originally posted to Facebook on 12/19/17. http://amp.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article190578584.html?__twitter_impression=true...
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A Look Back at 2005’s Constitutional Crisis Near Miss
Here’s an interesting story about how the legislature avoided a constitutional crisis over the Montoy case in 2005. We’d also like to remind Kansans that if the legislature had kept the promises made in the Montoy case or if the court had retained jurisdiction after the Montoy settlement, the Gannon case would not have been filed. Originally posted to Facebook on 12/19/17. http://kcur.org/post/look-back-2005-when-kansas-neared-constitutional-crisis-over-school-funding#stream/0...
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Leave a Comment Special Committee on Ed Agenda for Dec. 18-19, 2017
Monday December 18th & Tuesday December 19th agenda for the 2017 Special Committee on a Comprehensive Response to the School Finance Decision. Originally posted to Facebook on 12/17/17...
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Leave a Comment Wichita Eagle Article: No Tax Increase for KS schools, GOP Leaders Say
Rep. Ryckman and Sens. Wagle, Pyle and Denning need to recognize the necessity of adequate school funding rather than continuing to avoid providing it. We agree with Sen. Skubal quoted here: “The Supreme Court did its job and now the Legislature needs to do its job, he said. “‘I’m not going to defy the Supreme Court,’ Skubal said. ‘And somehow, someway, we’re going to come up with some money.’” http://amp.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article189906674.html?__twitter_impression=true Originally posted to Facebook on 12/15/17...
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