A bill by Sen. King would underfund bond aid (capital funds) to shift money to underfunded supplemental aid (operating funds). Both types of aid are equalized and designed to help poorer districts. “The Legislature hasn’t funded supplemental aid at the statutory level since the 2008-09 school year.” This article provides a helpful explanation of both types of funding.http://cjonline.com/news/2014-01-28/bill-would-eliminate-aid-new-school-bond-issues...
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Game On Wall Street Journal Letter to Editor
The Wall Street Journal recently ran an editorial stating that Kansas schools have plenty of funding, that “union activists” are the ones who want more, that the school districts might just waste additional funding and that if the Supreme Court orders more funding, we should quickly change judicial selection. We disagree, and here is our letter. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303947904579339240495815388 Regarding your editorial “Kansas Democracy Lesson” (Jan. 17): Many parents and other Kansans who are not “union activists” are deeply disturbed by cuts to our schools’ operating budgets. Yes, despite what you’ve been told, overall increases in school funding in our state...
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Leave a Comment Bruce Baker on CEE-Trust report for Kansas City, MO
Bruce Baker points out the bigger picture beyond the CEE-Trust report for Kansas City, MO. http://www.kansascity.com/2014/01/21/4766946/bruce-baker-kansas-city-public.html...
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Leave a Comment Game On letter to the editor addresses public education advocacy efforts of numerous groups throughout Kansas
“We face obstacles, but we’re here, and we’re getting organized and louder. We’re advocating for our children and our neighbors’ children because we understand the essential nature of a strong public education system. Please listen to us and join us.”http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2014/jan/27/letter-education-boosters/?opinion...
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