Thank you, Supt. Allison! We have been disappointed to see the Kansas Policy Institute, the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, multiple legislators and our governor repeatedly argue that our schools aren’t abiding by the 65% policy, which was first proposed by the CEO of Overstock.com and has been rejected multiple times by experts and state efficiency commissions, largely because it excludes many types of spending that are deemed essential. “I’ve taken this conversation to business groups and parents over the past several months. They’ve heard the comment that schools are not getting enough money into classrooms. And they are...
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KCUR covers Gannon equity hearing November 6th
“’If we determine that SB 7 (senate bill 7, the block grant legislation) really doesn’t do anything more than carry forward the constitutional infirmaries that were already found, are you saying that we should allow an unconstitutional statue to continue for a couple of years to let people work on it?’ Justice Dan Biles asked the attorney for the state… “Several justices questioned whether the state, has indeed, tried to fix the constitutional issues. Justice Eric Rosen suggested the state essentially says what the court wants to hear and then doesn’t deliver on the promises… Read more/listen here: http://kcur.org/post/block-grants-are-front-and-center-kansas-supreme-court-school-funding-hearing#stream/0...
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Leave a Comment Shawnee County Public Education Walk
Monday, November 16th at 4:30 Please join Topeka Public Schools and NEA-Topeka in celebrating and supporting our Public Schools! Walk two laps around the capitol on this American Education Week Kickoff Day to show your support for public education! Wear red to support Public Education! This is a Wellness Event for Topeka Public Schools’ employees!...
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Leave a Comment Kansas facing nearly $120 million shortfall
“Gov. Sam Brownback will pull money from the state’s highway fund and other sources after state economists projected a $118 million budget shortfall Friday. “Even after those adjustments, the state is projected to have a cash balance of $5.6 million at the end of June and to face a shortfall of $175.6 million for 2017, the economists said. “Asked whether the state is in the red, Budget Director Shawn Sullivan replied: ‘Depends on what you look at. We’re basically at zero right now, so yes.’” Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article43476609.html...
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