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Parents urged to get involved in the legislative process

The Pratt Tribune was in the audience on Thursday evening. We thank them for attending and reporting on this community event. “Kansas has a representative form of government, but representatives are not used to hearing from parents, said Judith Deedy, a member of a grassroots organization, Game On For Kansas Schools. She warned that although she has not heard a single legislator saying they’re not pro-education, they don’t always vote that way.” Legislators are home for a few days; now would be a great time to contact them. http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20140301/NEWS/140229106 Parents urged to get involved with legislative process www.pratttribune.com...
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LA Times reports on refusal to restore recession era cuts in Kansas

We applaud Devin and his efforts! Quoted in the LA Times: But other Kansans are beginning to rebel. Devin Kelly, a parent of a second-grader and a fifth-grader in Johnson County, joined Game On for Kansas Schools, started by parents three years ago. “A lot of Kansans think, ‘Let it be; don’t make waves,’ and that was me until a year ago,” he said. “Class sizes were the tipping point.” A coalition of school districts and parents has sued the state, arguing that the funding from the state was not enough to suitably educate children. A three-judge panel...
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Candidate Melton uses code for lack of public education support

If this is what your legislator or potential legislator says when asked if schools are adequately funded, you should be concerned, very concerned. We’ve found this language to be code for “I will not support increased funding for schools. I believe our schools waste the money they have. I will support neo-charters, vouchers, tax credit scholarships and any other ALEC education bill I see.” “Melton’s campaign site also says he is committed to strong schools, and that we ‘owe it to our citizens to ensure a positive return on those dollars spent.’ Asked Monday if he thought the state...
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