This article provides a brief history of school funding litigation in Kansas. If the legislature had continued to comply with the agreement in Montoy, which was the basis for the dismissal of that case, Gannon would never have been filed. http://cjonline.com/news/2014-01-19/school-finance-shaped-history-lawsuits...
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Game On’s Heather Ousley gets a mention in Davis’ response to State of the State
In Paul Davis’ response to Governor Brownback’s State of the State address, he noted the efforts of Game On’s Heather Ousley. We parents see that budget cuts are real. “One mother – Heather Ousley of Merriam – was so concerned about Governor Brownback’s education cuts that she walked 60 miles from her home all the way to Topeka to send a message to state leaders that school funding needed to be restored. Heather saw the damage being done to her local schools and had enough. Her children, and all our children, only get one shot at their precious,...
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Leave a Comment A letter to Governor Brownback by The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the Education Law Center.
We agree with this letter! Please read it! http://schoolsforfairfunding.org/2014/01/16/a-letter-to-governor-sam-brownback/ ...
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Leave a Comment Lawrence district cancels K12, Inc. contract
Some in the legislature think K12, Inc. provides an inexpensive solution to educating children. Lawrence’s experience (and many others) tells us this is not what we want for Kansas students.http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2014/jan/13/lawrence-district-cancels-k12-inc-contract/...
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