“Proffitt said despite the report being tabled in the form released Monday, it is still concerning because it shows attitudes held by some legislators about what changes need to be made to K-12 education. “The report found that the current system is not adequate and that the funding system needs to be revamped. He said he found many concerning things in the report. Proffitt quoted a section of 11-page report, which reads: ‘The old school funding system did not require districts to make efficient use of taxpayer money … To be clear, ‘efficient’ does not simply mean cutting...
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Stand Up Blue Valley counters Melcher survey
Well said, Stand Up Blue Valley. Are your neighbors informed enough to see through the spin? If not, educate them. Sharing from our friends at Stand Up Blue Valley: Voters in District 11 recently got a mailer from Sen. Jeff Melcher containing a Citizen Survey and Legislative Update. In his mailer (paid for by taxpayers) Melcher repeats much of the misinformation being spread by Brownback and other anti-public-education legislators in his discussion of education funding issues. He starts with this assertion: “Most Kansans don’t realize that our current education system hasn’t changed much since the 1960’s…” Stand Up...
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Leave a Comment Ousley added to House Education Committee
Congratulations, Rep. Ousley! We know you “walk the walk” when it comes to Kansas public education! “‘“This is a critical time for education in Kansas,’ Ousley said. ‘There are those who would rather privatize public schools than provide them with the funds they need to continue to provide a quality foundation for success.’” Read more here: http://pvpost.com/2016/01/06/ousely-appointed-by-democratic-leader-to-serve-on-house-education-committee-46186...
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Leave a Comment Read draft K-12 committee report
From the K-12 draft report that was pulled to be redrafted: “Schools have become one stop fits all institutions that go far beyond academic pursuit. This also greatly increases spending. Perhaps the overall concept of what a school should provide needs to be defined. Consideration must be given to the degree to which providing non-academic services impacts learning, particularly with regard to Special Education. The goal is to help each student, including Special Education students, attain their highest level of proficiency. Mainstreaming has some benefit, but the good of the individual must outweigh any benefit realized by this...
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