“Don’t let our schools fall into a state of mediocrity — with over-extended staff and under-funded resources. Don’t let farm kids suffer so rich people can get richer. Don’t back down, make bold moves. Demand nothing less than great education.” Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/community/joco-913/joco-opinion/article66656447.html....
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House Education Committee passes bill to ban KS College and Career Ready Standards
Led by Rep. Grosserode, who homeschools her children, the House Education Committee voted to ban the Kansas College and Career Ready standards, which school districts have been implementing since 2010. The bill would require “the Kansas State Board of Education to present a new set to the Legislature before implementation in 2017.” We oppose this bill as it is based on a lack of comprehension of how the standards are used in Kansas schools and usurps the role of the State Board of Education. Contact your Representative this weekend. Read more here: http://m.cjonline.com/news/state/2016-03-18/common-core-k-12-standards-get-boot-kansas-house-committee#gsc.tab=0. UPDATE: This bill failed to pass...
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Leave a Comment Get off sidelines to protect public schools
We agree. Game On! “Football coaches are held to a higher standard than the people who directly impact the most important aspects of our lives – our public education, programs that affect the poor and the elderly, the infrastructure we all rely on that is essential to maintaining our state’s commerce… “Until more people are willing to get off the sideline and get involved, we’ll continue to have a poor head coach with a terrible game plan leading Kansas to one losing season after another. “Maybe if we think of our dilemma in terms of football metaphors we’ll...
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Leave a Comment Lynn Grant files for KS Senate 13th District
“Today Lynn Grant, of Frontenac, filed to run for the Kansas Senate in the 13th District, which covers Crawford, Cherokee, Bourbon, and parts of Labette Counties. “Grant, who filed by petition, has spent the past several weeks traveling the district, talking to voters, and collecting signatures.” Read more here: http://www.lynngrantforsenate.com/#!Grant-Announces-Run-for-Kansas-Senate/tdqwg/56da58b00cf2bc6add19d805...
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