Are your legislators representing you or promoting the ALEC agenda (which includes undermining support for public education and putting public funds into private hands without corresponding accountability)? Sharing from Women for Kansas: ALEC: The most influential corporate-funded political force most of America has never heard of. Download a copy of the 2015-2016 booklet Kansas Legislature* Members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) booklet at http://womenforkansas.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/AlecExposedBooklet.pdf Also available, “Why our elected officials are outsourcing their duties to the ALEC corporate bill mill” handout at http://womenforkansas.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ALECHandoutColorSinglePgs.pdf Compiled from the Center for Media and Democracy’s Source Watch, a collaborative directory of people,...
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Game On Facebook team surpasses 10,000 mark
By the morning of March 3rd, the Game On for Kansas Schools Facebook team pushed our likes past the 10,000 mark. We now have over 10,000 people receiving regular updates on Kansas education funding and policy and sharing information with their friends. Way to go team!...
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Leave a Comment Options for complying with Gannon decision
This article contains some information specific to SMSD. (Local patrons, please read.) It also contains information about the Gannon decision and block grants. “I have watched with fascination as elected officials and other members of the administration threaten a showdown with the court. I disagree with the rhetoric that calls the decision judicial activism. The court is charged with determining if legislation we pass meets the constitutional standard whenever those affected by our laws bring suit. We have had years of litigation in Gannon and at each level, the court has consistently ruled against the state. The legislature...
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Leave a Comment KASB opposes tax credit scholarship bill with big price tag
“A bill to expand state tax credits to pay for students to attend private schools could result in more than $115 million annually in tax credits by 2026, according to a KASB estimate… “KASB opposes this bill because the state budget is already in bad shape and public education is underfunded; private schools may be selective in who they enroll; there is no testing, accreditation or budget information required of the schools receiving students; and students in states with similar programs perform no better than Kansas students and usually worse.” Read more here: http://kasb.org/wcm/_NB/16/NB0225a.aspx#.Vs9TN1rBJ68.facebook...
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