Congratulations, Rep. Ousley! We know you “walk the walk” when it comes to Kansas public education! “‘“This is a critical time for education in Kansas,’ Ousley said. ‘There are those who would rather privatize public schools than provide them with the funds they need to continue to provide a quality foundation for success.’” Read more here: http://pvpost.com/2016/01/06/ousely-appointed-by-democratic-leader-to-serve-on-house-education-committee-46186...
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Read draft K-12 committee report
From the K-12 draft report that was pulled to be redrafted: “Schools have become one stop fits all institutions that go far beyond academic pursuit. This also greatly increases spending. Perhaps the overall concept of what a school should provide needs to be defined. Consideration must be given to the degree to which providing non-academic services impacts learning, particularly with regard to Special Education. The goal is to help each student, including Special Education students, attain their highest level of proficiency. Mainstreaming has some benefit, but the good of the individual must outweigh any benefit realized by this...
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Leave a Comment Inflammatory K-12 draft report to be rewritten
We share Sen. Hensley’s concerns and saw many phrases in this report that we have seen in reports authored by the Kansas Policy Institute. In reading the report, we could see little evidence that anyone other than Mr. Trabert was heeded. While we are glad to see the report is being pulled, we believe the ultimate result will be the same. “Hensley supported Ryckman’s motion. He said the draft report was hostile to public education and maintained KPI and Trabert had undue influence over the drafting of the report. Much of Trabert and KPI’s testimony was included in...
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Leave a Comment KS misses December lowered estimates by over $35 million
Kansas missed the new lowered estimates for December by over $35 million, putting the state in position to have a deficit by the end of the fiscal year. We are concerned that a new education funding formula in this context will have more to do with what we can currently afford than what our children need. Read more about today’s tax numbers here: http://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article52986745.html...
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