Are you going to be on vacation August 5? Would you rather avoid lines and vote now? You can do an advance ballot and even vote in person in a county election office now in most counties. Vote and tell 3 friends to vote, too. Here’s more information: http://kssos.org/elections/elections_registration_voting.html...
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Charter schools in Ohio educating at twice the cost and worse than public schools
Here’s another warning on charters from Ohio. “We were told at the beginning, ‘We can do it cheaper and better.’ And they are doing it at twice the cost and it’s worse,” said [Stephen] Dyer. Charter schools are funded by the state on the backs of school districts and taxpayers. . . Since 2011, when [Attorney General Mike] DeWine moved into office, his staff has been charged with the task of collecting $30 million from failed charter schools. It has collected a little more than $422,000. Nearly $30.5 million in tax money is still uncollected.” http://www.nbc4i.com/story/24778722/nbc4-investigates-taxpayers-left-holding-bill-for-charter-schools#.U8tKfkW7Fuo.facebook ...
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Leave a Comment Quote of the day from 1980 Libertarian platform
Quote of the day from the 1980 Libertarian presidential platform in 1980 when David Koch was the Vice Presidential candidate: “We advocate the complete separation of education and State. Government schools lead to the indoctrination of children and interfere with the free choice of individuals. Government ownership, operation, regulation, and subsidy of schools and colleges should be ended.” Kansans should remember that when reading postcards from Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity....
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Leave a Comment KASB’s Tallman’s advice to education efficiency commission
The efficiency committee created in HB 2506 had its first meeting July 18. KASB’s Mark Tallman offers good advice: “The commission has an important role for the simple fact that money will always be limited, and educational needs to continue to grow. The Kansas Constitution requires a system of public schools for ‘intellectual, educational, vocational and scientific improvement.’ The goal should be finding ways to provide the best educational results for Kansas students. In other words, don’t forget that ‘Performance’ comes before ‘Efficiency’ in the commission’s title.” http://tallmankasb.blogspot.com/2014/07/five-questions-for-new-performance-and.html...
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