We, at Game On, oppose any efforts to amend the Kansas Constitution. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2017/dec/04/talk-constitutional-amendment-heats-k-12-review-co/ Originally posted to Facebook on 12/5/17...
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Douglas County CO Ends Voucher Program
Douglas County citizens have taken back their school board, but AFP isn’t giving up. “The Douglas County school board Monday put to bed the district’s controversial Choice Scholarship program, ending a six-year battle to set up the nation’s only district-approved voucher program… “Americans for Prosperity announced last Friday it would conduct a ‘five-figure’ effort to persuade the board to support ‘educational opportunity,’ a euphemism for the voucher program. “AFP plans to continue that effort with a petition drive and social media campaign past Monday’s vote.” Originally posted to Facebook 12/5/17 https://coloradopolitics.com/douglas-county-school-board-ends-controversial-voucher-program/...
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Leave a Comment Education Language in Constitution, Should Florida Consider Change?
This article provides insight into the education situation in Florida (which some would like to be a model for Kansas and other states), but it’s also instructive on the top priority given to public education in state constitutions around the country. “As of today, all fifty state constitutions protect education. The specifics of each differ, but the general thrust is the same in all of them: the state has an absolute duty to provide an equal and/or adequate system of public education. In this respect, education holds a unique place in state constitutions. It is the singular thing...
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Leave a Comment Dec. 4, 2017 School Finance Response Special Committee Agenda
Here’s the agenda for the December 4th meeting of the Special Committee on a Comprehensive Response to the School Finance Decision. Originally posted to Facebook on 12/4/17...
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