We unfortunately agree with these conclusions, but we’re working to change the direction we’re heading right now. “Those days are over. There’s nothing wonderful about having a governor and a state legislature that view public education as the enemy. The zealots that Kansas voters have put into office have refused for years to fund our schools adequately. They are like vultures sitting above our children’s playgrounds, licking their lips (well, if vultures had lips) in anticipation of the day when the public says, ‘Ok. Turn it all over to the private sector. It’s not working anymore.’ “Do they...
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Koesten to challenge Lunn in Republican primary
“Two term incumbent Rep. Jerry Lunn of south Overland Park has drawn a challenger in the Republican race for the District 28 House seat he’s occupied since 2013. “Joy Koesten of south Leawood filed late last month for the August 2 primary. No Democrats have filed for the race to date. “Koesten’s campaign said in a release announcing her candidacy that she’s running as an “Eisenhower Republican” focused on encouraging critical thought and the preservation of Kansas’s traditionally high quality of life…Bank of Blue Valley President and CEO Bob Regnier is serving as Koesten’s treasurer.” Read more here: http://bluevalleypost.com/2016/01/13/incumbent-jerry-lunn-draws-challenge-from-joy-koesten-in-dist-28-gop-primary-44085...
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Leave a Comment A & M issues draft efficiency recommendations
The draft report from the consultants hired by the legislature to find efficiencies has been released. Here are the education recommendations: consolidation of health insurance and switching to a high-deductible plan, more consolidation of purchasing and property and casualty insurance and spending down cash balances. (Photo credit Scott Rothschild shared via Twitter.)...
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Leave a Comment KASB, KSSA and USA Kansas respond to revised report
Legislative Research has completed its revision of the draft of the Report of the Special Committee on K-12 Student Success (available at http://www.kasb.org/assets/Advocacy/16/K12StudentRedraft.pdf), and the Kansas Association of School Boards, the Kansas School Superintendents Association, and United School Administrators of Kansas have written a response. Here’s their response: http://www.kasb.org/assets/Advocacy/16/Response-K12Report011216.pdf....
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