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From our friends at Defend the American Dream – Kansas Public Schools. Help them spread their message and share with them the story of someone in your community who benefitted from a Kansas public education. WE ARE THE FACES OF THE AMERICAN DREAM Public schools are the American Dream at work in Kansas, just as they were for our parents and grandparents. They are the place where young people learn and grow, where they are encouraged to dream big and work hard. And as children grow into teenagers, and then young adults, Kansas public schools help build the...

We highly recommend reading this report. It’s main points are 1. Eligibility for free or reduced price meals based on family income is a highly effective predictor of student achievement in school. The low income population in Kansas has been growing faster than the national average. 2. Kansas has directed significant funding to at-risk programs, including all day kindergarten, but overall statespending has remained below the national average. 3. Kansas relies more heavily on state funding for at-risk programs and less on local funding than most states. As state at-risk funding increased, spending on instructional purposes has increased....