Private school aid added to tax bill The Kansas Senate will consider later tonight or Saturday morning a new tax plan in HB 2109 that includes expansion of the private school tax credit originally contained in Senate Bill 270. KASB strongly opposes this provision. The measure has been placed in the latest tax increase proposal as legislators deal with a $400 million budget hole facing an approaching deadline of state employee furloughs. Several key legislators say they have put the expanded private school tax credit proposal into the larger tax measure in order to attract votes from legislators...
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Ohio charters misspend millions
In case any of our fine legislators are hoping to follow Ohio’s lead… “No sector — not local governments, school districts, court systems, public universities or hospitals — misspends tax dollars like charter schools in Ohio.” “A Beacon Journal review of 4,263 audits released last year by State Auditor Dave Yost’s office indicates charter schools misspend public money nearly four times more often than any other type of taxpayer-funded agency. “Since 2001, state auditors have uncovered $27.3 million improperly spent by charter schools, many run by for-profit companies, enrolling thousands of children and producing academic results that rival...
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Leave a Comment KS ranks high in student achievement, low in spending
“The latest release of national reports on education achievement and funding show that Kansas continues to rank among the top states in student success, while spending less than any other high ranking state. “Kansas ranks eighth in the nation based on the most recent data for high school graduation rates for 2013, NAEP reading and math tests for 2013, and the percent of young adults with postsecondary education completion for 2012. “In spending, Kansas ranked 27th out of the 50 states in total revenue per pupil from all sources, according to a new report released by the U.S....
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Thank you USA/Kansas for giving us the opportunity to share our thoughts on community engagement with school administrators at their annual convention yesterday....
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