“’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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Here’s a petition to sign and share. It shouldn’t take a court order to restore cuts to Kansas schools. http://www.fundkansasschools.com/ Fund Kansas Schools www.fundkansasschools.com...
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Leave a Comment Andover mom Libby Kleeman discusses education funding on CBS news
Catch Andover mom Libby Kleeman on the CBS evening news. Kansas high court says state not spending enough on public schools www.cbsnews.com...
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