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Schools Are More Than Classrooms

“‘Schools are an important part of the infrastructure of communities, as they provide safe, supportive learning environments for students, employ teachers and other staff, and enable parents, guardians, and caregivers to work. Schools also provide critical services that help to mitigate health disparities, such as school meal programs, and social, physical, behavioral, and mental health services. School closure disrupts the delivery of these critical services to children and families, and places additional economic and psychological stress on families, which can increase the risk for family conflict and violence.'”Over the years, Kansas public schools have increased funding for services...
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Kansas City Charter Schools in the News

Kansas has stronger charter school laws than Missouri. Some would like to change that, but we see cases like this frequently and will oppose any efforts to increase the risk of this happening in Kansas. Check out this Facebook link to Chanel 41/KSHB-TVs article on a Kansas City charter school....
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The Challenge We Face

“This past August’s Republican Primary results certainly added to the challenge we face. With so many Republican moderates in both the House and the Senate losing their elections, the informal alliance that has in recent years been so helpful is really in trouble. This makes holding back further policy damage from the far right even more difficult. And, for many Kansans, the choice for maintaining fiscal sanity and a rational approach to governing may involve crossing party lines to support a Democrat, especially given the number of far-right successes in the primaries this year.” https://www.johnwcarlin.com/blog/brownbackers-still-on-the-ballot-in-2020?fbclid=IwAR0XHBgSydZfZt5bLn36eJHh6_lPaFzG5_BJNpb0Kghn9RDtPBhA8QgN97A...
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