“[C]halk this up as just another way for Republican legislators to threaten and bully school districts that dare to try to rally people to see things their way. “It’s par for the course for politics these days in Kansas, where Brownback’s income tax cuts have failed to produce the jobs and revenues once promised. “As a result, K-12 schools will be suffering for years to come from being underfunded, unless the courts step in and rectify the situation. “Scott Schwab, it appears, won’t be rushing to assist the schools in that category.” Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/yael-t-abouhalkah/article41172225.html...
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Economists agree tax cuts have had enough time
This does not bode well for school funding. “I randomly called half a dozen economists from around the country. They’re at major think tanks and major universities far from Kansas, and they don’t have any dog in the Kansas dispute. I asked this: Have the tax cuts had enough time to work? “Economists don’t agree on much, but they agreed on this, and they were unanimous: Yes, the tax cuts have had plenty of time. No question about it.” Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/local-columnists/article40955946.html...
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Leave a Comment Wichita district encourages others to speak up
“Schools need to speak up or lose more money. That’s the message from the state’s largest district today. Wichita’s chief financial officer is encouraging other districts to spend more time talking to lawmakers about what it takes to educate your children.” Read more here: http://m.kwch.com/news/speak-up-is-message-from-lead-kansas-educator/35992982...
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Leave a Comment Olathe School Board responds to Rep. Schwab email
Please read this response to Rep. Schwab’s email (which we posted earlier today) from the Olathe School Board. We are sharing the following which was posted on the Amy Martin for Olathe School Board Facebook page. I have the honor of serving with some very fine people on the Olathe Board of Education. Superintendent Marlin Berry is an honorable person with more integrity in his pinkie finger than some, even in the face of a mean-spirited and disgraceful attack on his character. I was proud to add my name to this letter today: The Olathe USD233 Board of...
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