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New York Times covers possible constitutional crisis

“Anybody with an elementary understanding of separation of powers should be shocked to have one branch of government come over and say they’re going to impede the process of the other,” said State Senator Ty Masterson, the Republican chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. “That’d be no different than us passing a law that says, ‘You can render an opinion, but if we do not agree with it, it shall not be published.’ It’s ridiculous on its face.” [Or, Sen. Masterson, to say that you can render an opinion but we’ll refuse to follow it as you’ve...
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Cap Journal series on rural education highlights staffing problems

Here’s the second Cap Journal article on rural Kansas schools. “Garden City students speak 26 native tongues, from Burmese and Vietnamese to Somali and Spanish. During the past few decades, the area’s burgeoning meatpacking industry attracted workers from around the world. According to census data, a fifth of the city’s residents are born abroad…[Garden City Superintendent Atha] points to state aid as vital to helping schools attract and retain educators. Kansas slashed its base aid for K-12 schools following the 2008 recession, and today this funding source remains at levels similar to 14 years ago. “Educators argue what...
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Game On Walk to Topeka 2015

We would walk to the ends of the earth for our children; Topeka isn’t so far. Join us as we walk from Johnson County to Topeka March 27-29, with a final walk to the Capitol on the morning of Monday, March 30. General Itinerary Friday, March 27 9:15 am Kickoff at Chatlain Park, located off of 63rd Street (Shawnee Mission Parkway) on 63rd Terrace and Carter Avenue in Merriam, KS. Speakers Janet Waugh, Kansas State Board of Education, Rep. Stephanie Clayton, Rep. Nancy Lusk. Saturday, March 28, 2015 8:30 am Sendoff at Eudora Elementary School, 801 E. 10th...
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