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What’s included in “education funding”

How many times have you heard “public education takes up over half the state’s budget” Even this week it was commented on this page that it is up to 70%. It is at 63% The state has shrunk the pie (state budget) by reductions so education takes up a larger slice. Do you know the agencies that fall under education? K-12 Department of Education Board of Regents Fort Hays State University Kansas State University KSU-Vet Medical Center KSU – ESARP Emporia State University Pittsburg State University University of Kansas KU Medical Center Wichita State University Kansas Historical Society...
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Shawnee Mission School District faces flat funding without restoring cuts from previous years

The Shawnee Mission School District will start the school year with a budget that generally avoids the deep cuts of previous years, but also doesn’t leave room to restore those losses. The schools are getting no additional per pupil state support and are not allowed any additional property tax increases to raise local funds. http://pvpost.com/2013/08/14/shawnee-mission-schools-budget-flat-for-new-school-year-20415...
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Are public schools under assault? What does this list tell you?

Here is a partial list of bills regarding public education introduced in the 2013 session. Information was compiled from kasb.org and Legiscan.com If you are concerned, share this information with your friends and get others involved. We think the bills aimed at public education, public education teachers, and public education students, speak for themselves: School Choice: HB 2263 provides a state-funded scholarship for special education students to attend private schools. Federal law in public schools requires special education services for children with an IEP unless the parents refuse, but private schools are not required to provide those services. As...
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