K-12 School Finance: The Clear Facts for Board Members, Legislators, Community Members, Business Owners, Parents & Educators developed by the Superintendents of the Southwest Plains Regional Service Center. Take a look for a very helpful, graphic explanation of important school funding facts. Click here: http://www.swprsc.org/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/52dfe36a3a5e3/K-12%20Education%20Funding%20rev%201-8-14.pdf ...
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Game On speaks at United School Administrators of Kansas annual convention
We thank United School Administrators of Kansas for inviting us to speak at their annual convention in Wichita about parent engagement and how parents and school administrators can work together to protect Kansas public education. Let’s do this!...
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“’Do I think it’s probably beneficial for a child? Probably not,’ said Rep. Kasha Kelley, chairwoman of the House Education Committee. . . . All-day kindergarten advocates point to research showing that those students — who get three to four hours more of instruction — are higher achievers. They learn language and math skills faster, are less likely to be held back and adapt quicker socially. . . Rep. Stephanie Clayton, an Overland Park Republican, has volunteered in her daughter’s kindergarten class and believed kids in the half-day class were hurriedly pushed along. ‘We don’t want to rush...
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