Just a couple reminders that public education as we know it is at stake in the upcoming election. Vouchers are a disaster for public schools and the children they serve, and are no substitute for adequately funded public schools Originally posted on facebook on October 1, 2026...
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Kylie Kilmer for House District 70
We hope voters in House District 70 and frankly a lot of other districts are following Kylie Kilmer for House District 70 to see not only what she says about herself but for the information she shares about the incumbent. We have too many sitting legislators, even those who sit on K12 committees who are misinformed and hold negative opinions about education policy, our schools and students From Kylie Kilmer for House District 70 facebook page “If you defend this kind of rhetoric, then that says more about you than it does about me. Children with IEPs are...
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Leave a Comment Increased School Funding. Where is the Money Really Going?
It’s Fact Check Friday! The more you know… From Kansas Association of School Boards “FACT CHECK FRIDAY: Since 2009, Legislature Has Directed Most New K-12 Funding Outside the Classroom While the narrative suggests schools have received dramatic increases in classroom funding, the data shows that most new K-12 funding since FY 2009 has been directed outside flexible, day-to-day classroom operations. That means nearly 90% of new funding growth went toward mandated programs, pension obligations and property tax relief, leaving just over $1 for flexible classroom and general district expenses. Understanding where education funding goes matters. The total increase...
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Johnson County districts are taking a stand against the ongoing underfunding of special education which is negatively impacting all students. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1QdLReScEs/?mibextid=wwXIfr From Johnson County Post “BREAKING NEWS: Four Johnson County school districts are banding together to explore possibly suing the state of Kansas over what they call a years-long failure to adequately fund special education services. Blue Valley, De Soto, Olathe and Shawnee Mission — serving more than 83,000 students combined — signed a formal agreement today establishing what they are calling the Kansas Public School Funding Coalition. The districts say Kansas has not met its own legal...
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