Derby and Mulvane are getting in the game! Thank you for talking with us about advocating for public education in your communities! “’Kansans need to do a lot better job of unspinning the spin and connecting the dots if we are to protect Kansas schools and ensure that our children receive the education that they need,’ Deedy said. Read more about our visit here: http://www.derbyinformer.com/news/article_36943644-da67-11e5-8699-c395f593502f.html...
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Message from Kansas PTA President
A message from Kansas PTA President, Denise Sultz on the Kansas House Education Committee I am saddened by the tactics yesterday used by some members of the House Education Committee to get a bill out of committee and on to the floor for a vote. Read my statement here: http://www.kansas-pta-legislative.org/sites/default/files/Kansas-House-Education-Committee-Message-From-Denise-Sultz-21816.pdf I am saddened by the tactics yesterday used by some members of the House Education Committee to get a bill out of committee and on to the floor for a vote. Last week, Kansas PTA heard that HB 2676, a bill to ban any standards that were aligned with...
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Leave a Comment Efficiencies or something else?
“That idea — requiring public school districts across the state to spend down their reserve funds — has drawn the biggest headlines across the state and, by no reasonable definition, qualifies as an “efficiency” move. It’s simply a matter of robbing Peter to pay Paul. The report suggests allowing school districts to maintain reserves of up to 15 percent of their operating budgets, but no more. Local districts argue that they need their reserves to make sure they can continue to operate during difficult financial times. Forcing districts to spend reserves above that 15 percent would provide about...
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Leave a Comment Common Core bill could threaten college readiness
“However that new bill has several new provisions, like eliminating any national tests or programs that have been designed around Common Core standards. “’They’re good high standards, so all of your textbooks, all of your national testing including ACT, SAT, AP, IB, they’ve all aligned themselves to it,’” said Ford. “So schools could no longer deliver those high level classes, or even teach to prepare your student for the ACT or SAT… “Ford says that could have been brought to the committee’s attention – but plans for this discussion didn’t even appear on the schedule. “A presentation on...
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