“A bill to expand state tax credits to pay for students to attend private schools could result in more than $115 million annually in tax credits by 2026, according to a KASB estimate… “KASB opposes this bill because the state budget is already in bad shape and public education is underfunded; private schools may be selective in who they enroll; there is no testing, accreditation or budget information required of the schools receiving students; and students in states with similar programs perform no better than Kansas students and usually worse.” Read more here: http://kasb.org/wcm/_NB/16/NB0225a.aspx#.Vs9TN1rBJ68.facebook...
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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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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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Leave a Comment 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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