“Visibly frustrated Kansas Supreme Court justices hammered attorneys for the state Friday over what legislators knew – or should have known – when they scrapped the longstanding school finance formula in favor of Gov. Sam Brownback’s plan to fund schools using block grants… “’Simply, this needs to be fixed,’ Rupe told the justices. ‘I’ve been in front of you eight times, and there is a pattern here.’ “Several justices expressed frustration that state lawyers had told them the Legislature would provide full funding of the formula and then backed away from that. “They pointed out...
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Legislators continue to look for revenue, we recommend eliminating tax credit scholarship program
As the state reviews tax credits amid a mind-boggling budget crisis, we urge them to eliminate the corporate tax credit scholarship program which results in tax credits for corporations donating money to SGOs with no requirement of showing any return on the investment in terms of better results for students. The program is capped at $10 million right now, and that money comes straight out of the State General Fund. Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article43272816.html...
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Leave a Comment Court questions switch to block grant
“An agitated Kansas Supreme Court sounded none too pleased Friday with the Legislature’s decision to switch to a block grant funding formula that came up short in fully funding the state’s school districts.” Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article43417731.html#storylink=cpy...
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Leave a Comment KCUR primer on school funding litigation
Here’s some good background on the school finance litigation leading up to this week’s hearing in the Gannon case. Click here: http://kcur.org/post/primer-school-funding-case-kansas-supreme-court#stream/0...
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