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“County and education officials on Thursday said the income tax-cutting and budget policies of Gov. Sam Brownback are leading to increased property taxes and reduced services and jeopardizing schools.” School districts’ operating budgets have been cut, and we are concerned more cuts are likely given reduced income tax revenue. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2013/oct/24/impact-state-tax-changes-reduced-classroom-spendin/...

“‘Here is the key,’ the memo says. ‘The important number is the total amount spent. The Democrats try to fool you by focusing only on part of the amount spent. Watch out when they claim the reduction was in base state aid per pupil or state funding. If they mention either, grab your wallet.’ Brownback and GOP legislative leaders maintain the state would raise state aid to education by $215 million from fiscal year 2010 through the budget developed for fiscal year 2015. They reached that figure primarily by including $205 million in required contributions to the Kansas Public...

The next time you hear Kansas schools are failing, remember this story:http://www.kansas.com/2013/10/24/3076124/math-science-test-scores-of-kansas.html Kansas eighth-graders’ performance in math and science stacks up well against their counterparts around the world, according to results from a study announced by state education officials Thursday....

There is a place for online learning, but we oppose those who promote it as an inexpensive alternative to brick and mortar schools and see this is another example of the dangerous mingling of public education and profit motives.http://www.salon.com/2013/10/23/are_virtual_schools_just_another_online_racket_partner/...