There are two reasons to convene the task force. First is to demonstrate the need for adequate SPED funding. The second is to vet any plans to change it. Rep. Williams has made clear she would prefer to count the funding differently and/or change the formula. She should not be able to do this in the legislative session unless she vets it in this task force of people who are more knowledgeable than legislative committee members. The unwillingness to convene the task force once it became apparent she would not control the agenda is damning. We have repeatedly...
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Blue Valley Schools are entering the third year of zero suicides with help from grieving parents
This story should be required reading for anyone questioning the importance and appropriateness of social emotional learning: https://bluevalleypost.com/2023/11/08/blue-valley-parents-give-hope-161601/?fbclid=IwAR2yPU1nQEWeYnQkyvDDKa0JG5d0nG48dL21BK_9A4YmJduAqYxLHoo7ObM Originally posted on Facebook on Nov. 12th, 2023....
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Leave a Comment Voters reject extremists in statewide school board elections
Game On team, thank you for getting in the game for the 2023 school board elections! Notably, the 1776 Project PAC candidates were successful in 2 of the 13 seats they sought (including one in a district where there were 5 traditional candidates running for 4 seats and split the vote). The 1776ers got 0 seats in Blue Valley, which they claimed was their top priority in the country. None of the candidates JOCO Moms for Liberty supported won their elections. At least a couple districts have taken their boards back from extremists. Originally posted on Facebook on...
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Leave a Comment Advocates refute calls for “an end to Social Emotional Learning” at state BOE meeting
In late September, the Kansas Republican Party passed a resolution calling for an end to Social Emotional Learning (SEL). We heard that multiple people were planning to offer public comments at today’s State Board of Education meeting in Topeka, so our own Judith Deedy spoke to encourage the board to continue to support SEL. We believe SEL benefits our students. It is unfortunate that the Republican party is engaging in such a misguided effort. There was a significant amount of misinformation and confusion about what SEL is and isn’t contained in both the resolution and in the comments...
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