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Studies showing vouchers not helpful

The tax credit scholarship program, which may be greatly expanded if HB 2457 passes, is basically a voucher program. We oppose it because there are no accountability provisions in the bill, and evidence indicates vouchers and tax credit scholarships do not help students and may harm them and harm the public schools by funneling funding away from them. “Now, a slew of new studies and reviews — including some conducted by the same voucher advocates that had previously found vouchers ‘do no harm’ — is telling quite a different story. New reviews of existing voucher studies are pointing...
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Legislative actions not matching constituent views

We need to change this if we’re going to get the public education support we need. “The question is often asked how the political views of elected officials be so different from those of the people they represent. “The answer appears to be simple. ‘Average’ Kansans don’t vote in primary elections where candidates are selected. Only the most passionate and partisan voters do.” Read more here: http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/capitol-report/2016/mar/4/poll-brownback-and-legislature-less-popu/...
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Lawmakers must comply with Supreme Court order

“I heard these words many times from former Kansas Gov. Robert F. Bennett: ‘It doesn’t matter what the school funding formula is if you don’t fund the formula.’ “Although school funding has been an ongoing issue, in Bennett’s time there was never, ever talk about ignoring the highest court in the state. “That much, unfortunately, has changed dramatically.” Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/steve-rose/article64099172.html...
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