“Trust may be as weak in Topeka as the state’s cash flow. But the sure losers in a constitutional crisis and K-12 shutdown would be children, communities and the state’s economy and reputation.” Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/opinion/editorials/article60134076.html...
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Game On and Annie McKay present at event sponsored by Educate Lawrence
To our friends at Educate Lawrence, thank you for giving us the opportunity to speak to Lawrence community members along with Annie McKay of the Kansas Center for Economic Growth! Here’s a quote from an article printed before the event: The Educate Lawrence event will walk through funding and other legislation affecting public schools and include two speakers: Annie McKay with the Kansas Center for Economic Development; and Judith Grote Deedy with the advocacy group Game on for Kansas Schools. McKay will chronicle funding prior to and during the block grants, and Deedy will discuss legislation trends and...
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Leave a Comment Stop ALEC crusade in Kansas
“Another key ALEC pursuit involves shifting state support for public education to private operations that don’t face the same accountability as their public counterparts. “Lawmakers whining over the recent court decision on school funding are following ALEC marching orders on that front, as well, as there’s a game plan for targeting justices who don’t fall in line. “The high court’s job is to interpret the law. Kansas law requires the state to provide adequate, equitable educational opportunities for all students. “Brownback’s forces don’t care, and will gin up attacks on justices up for retention in hopes of eventually...
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Leave a Comment Rooker explains proper response to Gannon
Here’s a good explanation of what’s wrong with the budget bill the House passed and the legislative response to Gannon from Rep. Melissa Rooker’s newsletter. Legislative Power to Appropriate The governor has the authority to make unilateral cuts to the budget if the balance is projected to fall below zero. However, this bill expands that authority if the ending balance falls below $100 million, which is essentially unlimited power since we are currently there. We granted this to the governor last summer, but included a provision to protect K-12 funding from those cuts. This time, the bill does...
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