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Help us reach more Kansans

Help us reach more Kansans! Tell people about our website. We all have many friends and family members who care about public schools but don’t understand the challenges our schools are facing or what they can do to push back against those who are working against public education. We are also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/#!/gameonforksschools. With more informed citizens, more letter writers, more constituents of legislators who continue to vote against us, more constituents who support legislators who are fighting the good fight, we can make a difference! The next few weeks will be critical. Come on Kansans,...
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Non-Kansas entities working to push their agenda on Kansas

 Agenda 21 was specifically cited as a reason to oppose Common Core in contacts to legislators, and we are glad to see Barbara Shelly highlighting that significant legislation in Kansas isn’t coming from Kansans but from outside forces like ALEC. We would also add Jeb Bush’s organization and Americans for Prosperity to the list. KPI appears to be linked to all 3 of those organizations. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/14/4121116/psst-un-agenda-isnt-the-one-that.html...
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House Education Committee still debating charters

Discussion on the charter bill in the Kansas House Education Committee continues.   CONTACT THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: kasha.kelley@house.ks.gov, ward.cassidy@house.ks.gov, ed.trimmer@house.ks.gov, sue.boldra@house.ks.gov, john.bradford@house.ks.gov, carolyn.bridges@house.ks.gov, diana.dierks@house.ks.gov, willie.dove@house.ks.gov, john.ewy@house.ks.gov, shanti.gandhi@house.ks.gov, amanda.grosserode@house.ks.gov, dennis.hedke@house.ks.gov, ron.highland@house.ks.gov, roderick.houston@house.ks.gov, jerry.lunn@house.ks.gov, nancy.lusk@house.ks.gov, kelly.meigs@house.ks.gov, melissa.rooker@house.ks.gov, valdenia.winn@house.ks.gov...
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Public education foes are traveling to Topeka. Are your representatives hearing from you?

If you think legislators don’t need to hear from you, here’s a little eye opener. Please don’t let them be the only ones our legislators hear from. Kansans for Liberty Statewide Call to Action In Topeka TEA Party Members we need you in Topeka at the Capital. Car pools are leaving from Mikes Steakhouse Thursday. This week we are talking about Education. Thursday there is a hearing on “Common Cor…e Standards” Also this week we have several bills dealing with “at risk” for students, and Charter schools. Please join fellow TEA Party members to encourage our legislators to...
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