From our friends at Kansas Families for Education: “There is a poll at the end of the article. DO YOU THINK THE SUPREME COURT SHOULD ORDER INCREASED FUNDING? Light it up folks!” Kansas Supreme Court To Issue School Finance Ruling Friday www.wibw.com A long-awaited ruling from the Kansas Supreme Court on whether lawmakers are allocating enough money to K-12 schools will be released Friday....
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Rebutting misleading statements about Kansas having 4th highest education funding
We are hearing misleading statements about Kansas having the 4th highest education funding in the country, but that is if you only look at state funding. In the early 90s Kansas shifted its funding so that more came from the state level and less from the local level....
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Derby parents are getting in the game! Parent advocacy group forms to support education www.derbyinformer.com A group of Derby parents have formed a parent advocacy group to support education for Derby children....
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“I think the whole case is built on a misunderstanding of what we do spend,” said Rep. Huebert. But schools say they’re not getting enough money to provide a good education. “Too many kids in the classroom. Not enough individual attention. No opportunity for summer school. No opportunity for extended learning opportunities to really help kids who need more help,” said Rupe. Rep. Huebert, we do understand what we spend, but we also understand what is needed. Kansas court to issue school finance ruling www.kwch.com TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court will release its ruling on...
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