Here’s another example of a high school student speaking up. Carson Tappan’s “Where the Buffaloed Roam” is a hit. “The documentary is professionally made, informative and witty. If you’ve followed the events in Kansas closely, you won’t learn a lot that’s new, but you’ll come away with a couple of takeaways. “One is that there really is no easy way to rebuild what Brownback and the Legislature have broken. The other is that Tappan and his friends who helped him with the documentary are a really great tribute to the Kansas public schools, and the tax cut advocates...
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Smoky Valley teen writes inspiring letter
Well said, Ms. Maas. “This is a beautiful state. Kansas has so much to offer to so many people. We are truly capable of anything. Within our borders, we harbor the potential to be something truly great. Do not forget to put faith in your youth. Do not bypass our education in order to save face. Invest in our future, and you will inevitably be investing in your future. After all, if you forget to educate the youth, who will take care of you?” Read her whole letter here: To Governor Sam Brownback I am writing you today...
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Another superintendent explains why a “decrease in an increase” rings hollow and urges his community to speak up. Thank you, Eric Reid. “We all pay a price for the choices we make and the decisions of others. Now the choices I am forced to make create negative opportunity costs for my students, staff, and community. Call it local control all you want; I feel no control over this. All we have is our voice, and there is no big money behind us to get elected officials to listen. There is an opportunity cost for our silence, and not...
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This article explains how district reserves are being overestimated by the administration. “The administration of Gov. Sam Brownback circulated a document last week among lawmakers and supporters that showed that school districts across the state had about $381 million in “flexible” funds as of July 1. “The Division of Budget arrived at $381 million by adding up the districts’ contingency funds and several other dedicated funds that are designated for specific purposes, such as virtual and bilingual education or summer school, but can be used for other purposes if necessary. “The agency, which is headed by Shawn Sullivan,...
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