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Governor’s budget cuts education funding even deeper

Catch-up payments on KPERS and new capital projects don’t change these numbers. The Governor’s proposed budget & claims of protecting Kansas’ K-12 funding fall far short of the investments needed in our state’s economic future. Tax cuts stand in the way of boosting Kansas’ lagging education funding. Instead of experimenting with tax cuts, Kansas should be renewing its investment in our education system, the asset that is most important to the state’s long term prosperity....
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Misleading ads designed to undermine confidence in public schools to promote school “choice” and continued underfunding of traditional public schools

KPI (ALEC/AFP’s Kansas relative) is proceeding with step one of the ALEC playbook-undermine confidence in the existing public school system. That lays the groundwork for step 2 which is diverting public funds to private schools, online schools and a distorted version of charters. How about we recognize the rising needs of our schools in terms of children living in poverty, English language learners and the increasing demands of a globalized economy and stop fighting court cases calling current funding unconstitutional and make the schools that take ALL children the best they can be? http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/first-bell/2013/may/6/ad-campaign-accuses-kansas-schools-of-lo/...
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Kansas teachers among lowest paid in nation

In case you’ve recently been told that teacher salaries rather than unrealistic tax cuts are to blame for budget shortfalls in Kansas schools. Our teachers work incredibly hard every day, but unfortunately, our state ranks among the worst for teachers’ average wages. And declining revenues will make it increasingly more difficult for Kansas to make much needed investments in K-12 and remain competitive. 1926 ...
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