We support dialogue between the governor, legislators and school districts as there seems to be a lack of understanding of some of the issues, but we do note this is a very small guest list, and the Gannon plaintiffs, moderate Republican and Democratic legislators are conspicuously missing.http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2013/nov/18/brownback-says-litigation-school-finance-dumb-way-/...
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Education advocates Rep. Rooker and Rep. Dierks targeted for recall by Kansans for Liberty/TEA party leadership
So this is what being an effective public education advocate gets you? Last weekend at a Kansans for Liberty/TEA party leadership meeting there was an attempt to recall Rep. Melissa Rooker of Fairway in the Shawnee Mission School District and Rep. Diana Dierks of Salina, both moderate Republicans who believe they were targeted because of their efforts to protect public education. Rep. Rooker was lauded by many for her knowledge of education issues and tenacity during the 2013 legislative session. We find it offensive that a group based in Wichita is trying to undo the will of voters...
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Leave a Comment Another charter school scandal
The next time you hear we need the ALEC expansion of charter schools in Kansas, think of this story:http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/nia-community-public-charter-schools-ex-director-pleads-guilty-to-embezzlement/2013/11/13/4979da0a-4cae-11e3-9890-a1e0997fb0c0_story.html?wprss=rss_Copy+of+local-alexandria-social&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter...
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Leave a Comment “Think tank” network imposing agenda on Kansas and other states
“At the annual meeting [of the free market ‘think tank’ State Policy Network], which took place in Oklahoma City this past September 24th through 27th, [president Tracie] Sharp explained what she called The IKEA Model. She said that it starts with what she described as a ‘catalogue’ showing ‘what success would look like.’ Instead of pictures of furniture arranged in rooms, she said, S.P.N.’s catalogue displays visions of state policy projects that align with the group’s agenda. That agenda includes . . . cutting taxes . . . and privatizing education. ‘The success we show is you guys,’...
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