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“’Do I think it’s probably beneficial for a child? Probably not,’ said Rep. Kasha Kelley, chairwoman of the House Education Committee. . . . All-day kindergarten advocates point to research showing that those students — who get three to four hours more of instruction — are higher achievers. They learn language and math skills faster, are less likely to be held back and adapt quicker socially. . . Rep. Stephanie Clayton, an Overland Park Republican, has volunteered in her daughter’s kindergarten class and believed kids in the half-day class were hurriedly pushed along. ‘We don’t want to rush...

“The bitter legal battle in Kansas over education spending is garnering national attention, thanks to the defiant tone struck by conservative Republican leaders as they wait for a state Supreme Court ruling on whether public schools are entitled to additional tax dollars.” Read more here:http://www.kansascity.com/2014/01/19/4763041/defiance-of-conservative-republicans.html#storylink=cpy...