Game On was happy to be one of several of public education advocacy organizations who gathered in Topeka to urge the 2019 Kansas legislature to finish the work needed to bring the state’s K-12 funding formula in line with the supreme court’s latest ruling on adequacy and equity. Read KSNT.com’s article about the event using the link below. https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/education-groups-to-lawmakers-public-schools-need-millions-more/1692614977?fbclid=IwAR2ejMhstJzywcvd4skr-WDps8-ETax2N4FzyJxuVPVFZmGA8qMurf6EARs Originally posted to Facebook on 01/09/2019....
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Topeka Captial-Journal Outlines Upcoming Ed Funding Fight
“The school-finance ruckus will be influenced by lobbying organizations, including the Kansas Chamber and Game On for Kansas Schools. While Game On plans to promote expansion of state aid, the Kansas Chamber questions merit of piling on the cash and favors the constitutional amendment.” Read the Topeka Capital-Journal article about the upcoming education funding fight. https://www.cjonline.com/news/20190107/kansas-gop-legislature-democratic-governor-ready-to-rumble-on-k-12-school-aid?fbclid=IwAR3eYSW6QC126iOANZjkLx8ADL-otknANZ-iBIBN5sxFcIx9VeKIb3GtX28 Originally posted to Facebook on 01/09/2019....
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Leave a Comment Game On Participates in Ed Advocates Press Conference – Shawnee Mission Post Article
Game On was happy to be one of several of public education advocacy organizations who gathered in Topeka to urge the 2019 Kansas legislature to finish the work needed to bring the state’s K-12 funding formula in line with the supreme court’s latest ruling on adequacy and equity. Read the Shawnee Mission Posts’s article about the event using the link below. https://shawneemissionpost.com/2019/01/09/local-education-advocates-ask-legislature-to-finish-work-on-k-12-funding-formula-preserve-constitution-76244?fbclid=IwAR2RvR3HqiOtmRZ4uHS4vRAxXeDMVFg9N-3gClkOdY55ELL6of1VTjgUehc Originally posted to Facebook on 01/09/2019....
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We are so grateful to have a governor who truly values public education and teachers. Here’s a portion of Gov. Laura Kelly’s speech today. We agree wholeheartedly. (And thank you to the Topeka Capital-Journal for printing the transcript.) “So much of that starts in our public schools. Schools are the center of our communities. Strong schools unlock the doors of opportunity in a changing economy. Strong schools ignore the circumstances a child is born into and put that child on equal footing. “A quality education is what we cherish as Kansans. “And our school teachers aren’t line items on...
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