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 Unfortunately tax policy is very directly related to school funding. While income tax cuts are appealing, Brownback’s race to slash them is troubling, especially in light of numerous experts who have refuted Laffer’s theories (even George H. W. Bush called Laffer’s theory voodoo economics over 30 years ago). Here’s the latest: http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/capitol-report/2013/mar/2/itep-report-says-race-to-no-income-tax-b/...

“But a court review is of little value without a remedy for violations. And the courts haven’t pulled school-funding amounts out of thin air – they have been taken from the Legislature’s own studies on what it costs to fu…nd education suitably.” Phillip Brownlee, Wichita Eagle editorial on why the House should reject a bill to amend the Kansas constitution and leave school funding entirely to the legislature. http://www.kansas.com/2013/03/01/2696338/eagle-editorial-school-funding.html#storylink=cpy...

This podcast does a great job of explaining the current education issues. http://sunflowerbrew.blogspot.com/2013/03/episode-11-john-martellaro.html?spref=fb...

“So on Saturday I chose to attend the rally of the real families, educators, and students rather than the contrived gathering of the lobbyists and their paid employees. I marched behind my kindergarten son and two high sc…hool students with bright futures. I marched behind them, and mostly importantly, I marched for them. I marched for those kids because they deserve better than what Texas has provided them. I marched for those kids because they are owed the same level and quality of education that I received so many years ago. I marched for the kids the state...