Eudora families are in the game and walked to show their support for Kansas public schools!! We even had a police escort! Thank you to Kristin Hermes Magette for organizing Friday morning’s event in Eudora, to Superintendent Steve Splichal for encouraging his community to answer the call, to Cami’s Cake Co. for feeding the walkers muffins and coffee, and to so many Eudora families for welcoming us and walking with us....
Read more
Leave a Comment Blog
Hutch News covers Game On walk
Our first press for the 2015 Walk. Read more here: http://www.hutchnews.com/news/local_state_news/school-funding-issue-spurs-walkers-to-do-rd-trek/article_9a4f5728-c966-5d97-a21b-2b201c1f7746.html?mode=story&hash=0558dc5d4b8b9ca3ceadfdfecda93eb9&site=hutchinson70...
Read more
Leave a Comment Contact legislators. Bill to move local elections may occur Wednesday
The Senate may vote TOMORROW (Wednesday) to move school board elections to the fall of even years when the races will be drowned out by other races. If it passes the bill will move to the House. The bill is now HB 2104. Please contact your Senator and Representative today and urge them to vote NO. This bill is opposed by the majority of school boards in the state. For more information on opposition to moving elections, read an excerpt from our testimony on the original bill. Here’s an excerpt from our testimony against SB 171: We are...
Read more
Leave a Comment Game On walks final leg in Topeka
“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...
Read more
Leave a Comment