This article is consistent with what we’ve seen as we have traveled throughout the state and talked to people in different communities. No one has easy fixes to school budget problems and every district is facing challenges with the current funding situation. This article also shows what goes into some of the larger funding numbers (transportation costs, inability to share costs among a large number of students), which puts them in perspective. “For [State Board of Education member Sally] Cauble, though these districts each are small alone, their contribution to the state as a whole is great, and...
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Rep. Kiegerl says schools doing great in pompom girls but not math
From the Twitterverse reporting on today’s Lenexa legislative forum: Rep. Kiegerl stated that our kids aren’t doing well in math but we are doing great in pompom girls. We have serious structural problems. De Soto and Olathe school district families, this is one of your Representatives. Would you like to communicate with him about what’s going on in your schools? mike.kiegerl@house.ks.gov As a follow-up, Game On community members reported that Rep. Kiegerl sends his grandchildren to Pembroke and Barstow....
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Leave a Comment KS parent asks legislature to do its part
“I have four boys. The older two are in middle and elementary schools, and they work hard. They have straight A’s to show for it. They’re involved in sports. They’re in honors classes where available. They understand that they only get one shot at a good education – a fact that seems to have escaped our representatives… “It’s just numbers for politicians, but they’re shortchanging the future leaders of our state. Yes, education is expensive, but an intelligent population is priceless. “My kids are doing their part. The Legislature needs to do its part and fully fund public...
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Leave a Comment Kansas math teacher figures out Olathe funding using school funding formula
Here’s another informative radio spot from KCUR. It was done before the Senate passed the block grant but explains the current funding situation well. “Why is the Kansas school funding formula so complicated? Or is it, really? Get a lesson on school funding, how the formula works, and why it will likely soon be replaced by block grants.” http://kcur.org/post/high-school-math-teacher-solves-kansas-funding-formula...
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