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We’ve heard some legislators claim that the move to change judicial selection has nothing to do with wanting to reign in court protection of school funding. We hope this story ends those claims, and Kansans see what’s really going on here. “[Senate President] Wagle – whom the governor called a ‘rock star and personal hero of mine’ – projected that a decision requiring lawmakers to increase school funding would push the Legislature to go to voters with a constitutional amendment to change the way Supreme Court justices are picked. ‘It will be a very tough year if we’re...

“We’re hoping when there are specific calls to action, people are educated enough and motivated enough to be engaged,” he said. “We felt as a group if we could talk to people and give them the facts, they’d be astonished and willing to act, understanding what’s really going on in education.” Dan Greenberg, one of the founding members of Northwest Ohio Friends of Public Education, summing up our perspective as well. We’re part of a nationwide movement. Join us and tell your friends and family members. Read more athttp://www.toledoblade.com/MarilouJohanek/2013/11/02/New-group-befriends-beleaguered-public-education.html#sXK5RJ6OrYe6oTCg.99...

The next time you hear we need to expand charter schools in Kansas to give poor children “choice”, (like in the education interim committee meetings today and tomorrow) think of this article.http://www.salon.com/2013/11/04/the_charter_school_lie_market_based_education_gambles_with_our_children/...