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Wichita superintendent explains education, economic development and challenges

Our focus is on both academic rigor and social-emotional supports that schools must wrap around every child in order to support their success. Words such as immoral and unethical have been used by critics of public education to cast doubt on the integrity of our expenditures. The reality is that 88 percent of Wichita’s operating budget is spent right where it should be – in schools and in classrooms, to directly benefit students. It would be irresponsible to do otherwise. Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/news/local/education/article62998667.html#storylink=cpy...
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Possible responses to Gannon decision outlined

Potential responses to the Kansas Supreme Court’s recent school funding ruling include defying the court, rewriting the state’s financing formula or making changes without spending more state dollars, an official in Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration said Saturday. State budget director Shawn Sullivan didn’t rule any option in or out, and said he couldn’t predict what will happen, as both Brownback and the Legislature face the court’s June deadline to comply with its ruling. Sullivan, along with Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer, spoke to a town hall meeting here about the state budget. They faced skeptical questioning from those concerned...
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Cartoon shows public school shakedown

This cartoon is from Arizona. Their governor and legislature are heavily influenced by ALEC. Right now we face the tax credit scholarship bill and Senator Knox’s foster care bill with a voucher component which shift public dollars toward private schools and home schools. http://m.tucson.com/news/opinion/image_19b33a65-f70b-5c58-9183-3fddca99e59e.html?mobile_touch=true...
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