Legislators supporting public education were targeted in a flier from Kansans for Liberty. The flier sought primary opponents for Reps Rooker, Finch, Becker, Doll, Hineman, Dierks, Hill, and Moxley and offered, “Should you decide to consider running for any of these positions (or others) we would be glad to assist you in any way possible. We will walk you through every step to get signed up. Provide you with templates for signs and palm cards. Even help with volunteers to get your message out.” You may want to visit the websites of these legislators and volunteer to help...
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Hays Post op ed explains issues facing districts
This op ed about Scott County explains issues being faced by many districts. We find part of the problem is districts don’t want to appear “political” or ungrateful for the aid they are receiving and don’t do a good job of explaining how the game changed when the recession hit. We also find the point on the increased cap on local funding particularly significant. “The Joke Called ‘Local Control’ In response, the legislature has wiggled out of some of its responsibility by promising ‘local control.’ Everyone loves local control, right? What it really means is the legislature is...
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Leave a Comment Kansas should avoid slipping into red on map of student achievement
As a state we should continue investing in our public education to avoid slipping into the red, yet two of the states legislative leaders talk most about emulating are Florida and Texas. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/13/student-test-scores-map_n_5312037.html?utm_hp_ref=tw...
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Leave a Comment MSNBC features closing of last school in Marquette, KS
MSNBC has done a feature on the closing of the last school in Marquette, KS which we posted about earlier this year. “The heart of a community is its school.” http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/the-heart-of-a-community-261803587655...
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