Florida is now boosting school funding despite serving as the model the rest of us were supposed to be following for education reform that didn’t include increasing budgets. http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2013/05/21/floridas-education-budget-by-the-numbers/...
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Colorado citizens turn in over 16,000 petitions to support school funding
What a movement in Colorado! Over 160,000 petitions turned in, twice as many as needed. Fascinating that some in their legislature now say that Colorado’s rebounding economy could cover the overhaul of funding to schools without the tax hike. http://denver.cbslocal.com/2013/08/05/colorado-school-tax-supporters-turn-in-petitions/...
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Our favorite quote from Heather Ousley in this article: “I know that some people don’t think politics is polite conversation, but if my children’s education is being screwed up, I’m no longer in the mood to worry about being polite.” http://educationvotes.nea.org/2013/08/05/not-on-our-watch-part-2-kansas-educators-parents-keep-lawmakers-in-check/ ...
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Leave a Comment How much does Texas public education cost? Texas has no idea, and Kansas shouldn’t be following their lead
“Look out Texas, here comes Kansas!” WHY does Governor Brownback want us to follow Texas? People who want to live in Texas can move there. Many others choose to move to/stay in Kansas because of quality public schools. We don’t want to be in a race to the bottom! Jerry Burkett explains the pitiful funding situation that Texas public schools are in, thanks to the Lege. How Much Does Texas Public Education Cost? Texas Has No Idea! By Dr. Jerry R. Burkett It’s 1991 and the New York Giants win the Super Bowl 20-19 after a missed Buffalo...
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