Here is a partial list of bills regarding public education introduced in the 2013 session. Information was compiled from kasb.org and Legiscan.com If you are concerned, share this information with your friends and get others involved. We think the bills aimed at public education, public education teachers, and public education students, speak for themselves: School Choice: HB 2263 provides a state-funded scholarship for special education students to attend private schools. Federal law in public schools requires special education services for children with an IEP unless the parents refuse, but private schools are not required to provide those services. As...
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Lawrence officials question performance of virtual charter schools
Support for online schools is another part of the ALEC/Florida Reform Model, but it doesn’t look like it’s working out so well in Lawrence. There may be a place for online education, but be wary of those who support it because it offers education on the cheap with small numbers of teachers for large numbers of students, little accountability, no extracurricular activities, no transportation costs, and no free and reduced lunches. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2013/aug/09/lawrence-officials-question-performance-charter-vi/...
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While we’re on the topic of lead education “reformer” Jeb Bush, here’s a piece that uses the recent Matt Damon/Jeb Bush issue to give a great, short explanation of why we oppose the current ALEC/Florida Reform Model. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/08/09/jeb-bushs-witless-attack-on-matt-damon/...
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Leave a Comment Comments on Jeb Bush’s remarks to the ALEC conference
Jeb Bush’s remarks at the ALEC conference. Is this really about educational outcomes? Or is it about reality based budgeting? 1. What must the state accomplish? 2. How will the state measure its progress and success? 3. How much money does the state have available to spend? 4. What is the most efficient and effective way to deliver essential services within available funds? “The first step in responsible budgeting is to determine the state’s core functions: the essential services it must deliver to citizens, in priority order.” Read more:http://www.statebudgetsolutions.org/publications/detail/reality-based-budgeting-how-to-permanently-resolve-state-budget-gaps#ixzz2ba4Tjpvs Does Kansas become a state where we know the cost...
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