“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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KASB Provides Detail of Governor’s K-12 Budget Proposal
KASB provides details of Governor’s K-12 education budget proposal to end the Gannon school finance case here: https://kasb.org/…/details-of-governors-k-12-education-bud…/ Originally posted to Facebook on 01/31/2019....
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Leave a Comment 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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Leave a Comment Crowly Courier Travel – Kansas Insight on Charter School by Sharon Iorio
We agree! Sharon Hartin Iorio, Dean Emerita of Wichita State University College of Education, shares her insights about how charter schools can cause problems for public schools. Kansas needs to maintain the controls it has in place to monitor charter schools. http://www.ctnewsonline.com/opinion/article_af1bd3f2-25bd-11e9-95af-0fdb55df4958.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR2CrAFFVs2EuQV_MWazSCcgJCyAR1ZWYE8-EL80IUXNXeouHLdltopHbrM Originally posted to Facebook on 02/01/2019....
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