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This is a great summary of our current situation. “These concerns have turned many previously content parents into activists demanding that Mr. Brownback reverse course on his large tax cuts in order to free up money for public schools. “’The overall sentiment here is, ‘We need different representation in Topeka that will stand up to the governor,’’ said Cindy Neely, a registered Republican and guidance counselor who said her school district was ‘constantly’ looking for places to trim its budget. ‘It feels like, in Kansas, the last two to three years have just been constant stress and constant...

Ohio has been a “leader” in the charter school expansion project. We vote to skip that one. “But the straightforward experiment went off the rails when some clever operators figured out how to get rich by sponsoring charter schools. And to keep the gravy flowing, they began making major political contributions to the lawmakers who control the gravy.” http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2016/05/26/1-charter-schools-purpose-forgotten.html?utm_content=buffere8a62&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer...