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Dave Trabert, paid president of Koch-funded KPI was there selling his same old story of failing Kansas schools and the Florida miracle, but Dr. Trigg explained the data more fully and demonstrated that while KPERS and bond and interest fund…ing is up, OPERATIONAL SPENDING IS DOWN, CUTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THE ONLY PLACE FOR FURTHER CUTS (recall the current proposed budget has no increase for schools this year and an insignificant increase next year) IS STAFF. https://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.486838818043279.1073741825.210478509012646&type=1...

SMSD school board has one contested race between Cindy Neighbor and Mark Read. Participate in this process. http://pvpost.com/2013/02/28/pvpost-com-to-host-forum-for-smsd-school-board-candidates-march-9-send-in-your-questions-for-the-candidates1-16235...

“Our forefathers’ promises must be kept. We want fair and adequate resources in our kids’ schools. We want leaders who don’t have to be dragged to court to do right by our children.” John Kuhn, a Texas school district superintendent, in a speech at the Save Texas Schools Rally. Texas school funding has also been declared unconstitutional. http://www.texasisd.com/article_135671.shtml...

From Barbara Cable Casey: Parents, your teachers need your help TODAY! The attack on our collective bargaining rights is back. The following is from KNEA’s “Under the Dome”: “You might be wondering what happened to HB 2085, the bill to dismantle collective bargaining and the KSSA proposal to strip teachers of any voice in anything except salary, supplemental pay, sick leave, and personal leave. The House Commerce Committee met today and decided to discuss the collective bargaining proposals but not to work HB 2085. What could this mean? What we learned is that a plan was hatched out...