“But some say funding that choice is not the state’s job, ‘At a time when we are seeing budget crunches and sweeps from other funds, including 2.9 million of the extraordinary need fund which was not given to the districts requesting it,’ said Erin Gould, a public education advocate with ‘Game On for Kansas Schools. “As lawmakers consider expanding a tax credit program to help send more Kansas kids to private schools, public education advocates question why. “’Particularly concerning at a time when we’re so concerned about a lack of funding available for our public schools. Very, very...
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Kansas earns D for public education support from Network for Public Education
Kansas has earned a D from the Network for Public Education. This is not where we want to be. Read the Kansas detail here: http://networkforpubliceducation.org/tomswisher/current_map.html and the whole report here: https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnetworkforpubliceducation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F01%2FNPE-Report-Card-Smaller.pdf...
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Leave a Comment Join Game On for Kansas Schools in Topeka March 14
It’s time for the Finish Line! Help us celebrate Kansas Kids and Kansas Schools as all the walkers come together for the final mile from Topkea High School to the Capitol. Hear from the walkers the reasons why they walked, the reasons we as a State support our Public Schools, and have an opportunity to meet with legislators and communicate your love for your community school! We’ll meet at 9:30 am across the street from Topeka High School, walk to the Capitol and head into the rotunda. Join us!...
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Leave a Comment Game On 2016 Walk to include Emporia route
The Walk from Emporia is ON! This year walkers from Emporia will join organized walks from Kansas City and Manhattan to Topeka to show support for Kansas public schools. This page is for the Emporia walk. If you would like to join us for any or all of the walk, or if you can’t walk but can otherwise volunteer (drivers and runners are also needed), please sign up using this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Oqv0H3iU1sqF44QHGr950llK7vnz4kyOWTFqrQ92XZg/viewform?c=0&w=1. We will coordinate transportation and meals so it is really necessary that we know how many are participating in the walk portions. We will walk...
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