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Over 500,000 students in Kansas public schools can’t vote and are counting on you, your friends and your family members to be their voice. Model good citizenship and be an informed voter tomorrow....
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Who really supports public education?

Have you received postcards with endorsements from “Quality Schools for All Kansas Kids”? They are not affiliated with any of the grassroots education advocacy groups we’ve worked with, and they were started with a $25,000 donation from the Kansas Chamber. Who really supports Kansas quality schools? See our rosters. ...
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Steve Rose says “RINOs” support public education and Paul Davis

“How can any Republican who cares about Kansas rally around a governor who is bankrupting the state? Even though Sam Brownback has an ‘R’ beside his name, his agenda is killing Kansas. “Virtually all moderate Republicans — or RINOS — share one priority. It is education — K-12 public education and higher education. “Brownback’s tax-slashing policies will inevitably lead to great harm to both, because there simply will not be sufficient funds to support them. “Many conservatives do not seem to care if there are cuts, or they don’t believe they will happen. “Based on their public statements,...
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Pro-public education legislator addresses deceptive postcards

Pro-public education legislator Nancy Lusk has been targeted by deceptive postcards saying she “failed our teachers” and “chose politics over our children”. This is not true. Here is her response, which is also applicable to many Kansas Representatives of both parities who are friends of education. Dear friends and neighbors, In response to fraudulent attack ads that have been frequenting your mailboxes, I wish to set the record straight. I VOTED FOR INCREASED K-12 PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING. The weekend of April 4-6, there were two votes on school finance bills. I voted for “House Sub for SB 218,”...
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