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Bill to remove gifted ed from special ed withdrawn
A bill that would remove gifted education from special education was introduced in the House Education Committee but then withdrawn after large numbers of gifted advocates contacted committee members voicing their opposition to the bill. According to the bill sponsor, Sue Boldra, her intent was to fund gifted ed through a separate mechanism with a companion bill. Gifted advocates remain wary of any changes to gifted ed funding, especially in the absence of the bills being introduced jointly. We hope our followers note that massive outcry can stop bills. Here’s an article about the original bill: http://www.kansas.com/news/local/education/article59212103.html Here’s an...
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Leave a Comment House Education Committee amends and passes expansion of tax credit scholarship program
The tax credit scholarship bill which removes tax dollars from the State General Fund and gives those dollars to private, mainly religious schools, passed the House Education Committee. Thank Reps. Winn, Boldra, Bruchman, Lusk, Ousley, Trimmer for voting against it. Lunn, Barton, Bradford, Grosserode, Hedke, Hutchins, Jones, Kelley, Macheers, Rhoades, Smith voted for it. Time to contact your local Representative. “A major expansion of Kansas’ fledgling tax credit program to help low-income families pay for private school passed a key hurdle Monday when a majority of House Education Committee members approved it. “The measure would next need to...
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Leave a Comment Harmful bills having negative impact
“But there are still plenty of other school-related bills pending in the Legislature, including one that would put tighter controls on their ability to issue bonds, and another that would broaden a program that provides some student scholarships to attend private and parochial schools. “And school leaders are saying the sum total of all those proposals is now taking a toll on the morale of their teachers and staffs.” Read more here: http://m.ljworld.com/news/2016/feb/08/school-district-realignment-bill-stalls-educators-/?templates=mobile...
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