We agree with this article explaining ALEC as the source of harmful education legislation that was narrowly defeated last session and will be back in 2014. http://cjonline.com/news/2013-08-06/knea-rep-warns-alec-influence-education-bills...
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Florida boosting school funding
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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Leave a Comment 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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Leave a Comment Kansas parents and teachers combining efforts
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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