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Notable quotes regarding Gannon from the Capital-Journal

“I’m happy to see the court is requiring the Legislature to comply with the constitution … We, as parents and as citizens of Kansas, have to follow the constitution, and it’s not too much to ask, for them to do it, too.” — David Morantz, a Leawood attorney and father of three public school students. http://cjonline.com/news/2014-03-07/notable-quotes-after-school-funding-ruling...
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Wichita Eagle provides good summary of Gannon and initial reactions

“’We don’t have to wait for the judges,’ [Rep. Jim Ward] said. ‘We could address adequacy of funding in the next month. But we won’t, and that’s frustrating.’” This article is a good appraisal of Gannon and initial reactions to it. Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/2014/03/08/3333900/kansas-supreme-courts-school-finance.html#storylink=cpy...
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Editorial calls for funding poorer districts now

We agree with this editorial: “The Supreme Court provided its answer in Friday’s ruling. ‘The judiciary is the final authority to determine adherence to constitutional standards,’ it states. ‘The people’s constitutional standards must always prevail over the Legislature’s statutory standards should the latter be lower.’ That is precisely correct. The power of the purse does not enable a violation of the constitution. . . Kansas lawmakers shouldn’t have to be forced to do the right thing. Their deliberate policy of unjustly shortchanging students in poorer school districts must end now.” http://www.kansascity.com/2014/03/07/4873133/editorial-kansas-must-heed-courts.html#storylink=cpy...
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