“Demonstrators took to the Capitol Monday to push back against what they see as dangerous changes to education policy – ending a weekend-long trek on foot from Kansas City to Topeka. “More than 100 people massed inside the building to condemn the actions of Gov. Sam Brownback and lawmakers after the governor signed a bill into law last week during a private ceremony replacing the state’s school funding formula with a block grant system. “’We also see that our Legislature is not heeding our concerns. The block grant bill was recently passed despite being opposed by numerous school...
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Walk with us Monday and show your support for public schools
Join us Monday, March 30th at 9:30 across the street from Topeka High School, 800 SW 10th Street. We’ll meet up, hear from Rep. Melissa Rooker and Rep. Jarrod Ousley and walk a few blocks to the Capitol where we’ll hold a press conference and listen to some of the walkers in room 218 North at 10:00. Please join us! Wear red, bring a sign, bring your children! Our walkers have started their third day of walking. They have logged over 40 miles and are walking 20 more miles today. It has been cold and windy. Their feet...
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Leave a Comment Lawrence rally shows support for march and public education
“Walkers on a three-day march to Topeka to raise awareness of funding and policy issues affecting Kansas public schools received an enthusiastic welcome to Lawrence on Saturday as they arrived at South Park…About 200 people rallied in South Park on Saturday to welcome walkers on a three-day march to Topeka to raise awareness of funding and policy issues affecting Kansas public schools… “’More people across Kansas need to be speaking up because our kids are our future, and if we don’t educate them, what’s our future going to be like?’ [Lori] Greenfield asked. “Eudora resident Becky Plate, who...
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Leave a Comment Deafening silence on schools
We’re not being silent. Are you? “[T]he bigger issue is the deafening silence from people who should care about our schools but aren’t speaking out. “Where’s the outrage from rural communities whose schools will lose tens of thousands of dollars in state aid which are necessary in order to continue providing a quality education? “Why aren’t people challenging the mental and intellectual stability of lawmakers who have no problem with passing a school finance plan that not only steals away money that schools were expecting to receive in this year’s budget, but provides them with less money in...
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