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WaPo Analysis on Koch Efforts to Remake K-12 Ed

The Koch brothers trying to meddle in public education is not new. They’ve been doing it through funding of organizations like ALEC for years. We also sounded the alarm when we learned of Chase and Annie Koch opening a private school in Wichita, also discussed in this article. We have yet to see evidence the Kochs actually support education and want to improve it rather than trying to privatize it, removing funding for it, undermining it and promoting policy disproven by legitimate research. Read about their latest here and stay vigilant. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2019/01/29/daily-202-koch-network-poised-to-scale-up-efforts-to-remake-k-12-education-with-a-pilot-project-in-five-states/5c4fd5091b326b29c3778cfa/?fbclid=IwAR0dNiPo7kFotcaczf45x52NdU1KH1jhTG1fNQps6NBZVtslhYJT_44b_xQ&noredirect=on&utm_term=.ae894287a059&wpisrc=nl_daily202&wpmm=1 Originally posted to Facebook on 01/30/2019....
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KNEA Under the Dome Update on SB 22/”Windfall” Tax Bill

“If a bill is passed that strips nearly $200 million out of the treasury in one year with more than $100 million per year lost in the following two years, how does the Legislature plan to pass a responsible budget that funds our schools and restores service cuts across agencies? And perhaps that is the point… “So here’s our plea. Stop the rush! Be deliberate; consider the consequences of each change; look for alternative ways to address the issue without decoupling. Try exercising a little restraint. SB 22 will strip too much money out of the Kansas treasury...
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We Oppose Senate Tax Cut Proposal

We are just beginning to stabilize our state budget. Now is absolutely the wrong time to gamble on another risky tax cut. It is crystal clear that the full impact of this bill are unknown, and we oppose this bill and will be watching it carefully. We agree with the Kansas Center for Economic Growth: Leave tax policy alone! Read the article here: https://realprosperityks.com/senate-bill-would-experiment-…/ Originally published to Facebook on 01/31/2019....
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