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Thank you for the shout out, Emily Parnell, and for teaching your children sometimes you need to stand up and argue. “And anyway, since when is math too hard for the government? At what point did Kansas supposedly become so simple-minded that we can’t think critically and understand that education is complicated? “There’s a time to argue. Right now is the time for us to write our legislators and let them know what we think. If you think education is important, check out Game on for Kansas Schools, an organization devoted to keeping an eye on the health...

Exactly! “Let’s say you’re a third-grader forced to use an outdated textbook for another year or a sophomore using old laboratory equipment. Brownback’s request for more time means you’re out of luck — it’s just unfortunate that you happen to be a public school student now, when taxes have dipped and operational per-pupil spending must be pared back. “The state has plenty of time. You? Maybe not…[E]xpecting today’s students to sacrifice because the economy might get better down the road is a pretty tough ask. “Yet that’s what Brownback wants.” http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/local-columnists/article13527149.html...