“Improving Kansas education levels have a direct economic impact because employees with higher credentials earn more. A higher percentage of Kansas with college degrees in 2017 means higher incomes than would have been if education levels were unchanged from 1990.” https://kasb.org/blog/changes-in-kansas-educational-outcomes-and-funding/ Orginally posted to Facebook on 04/02/2019....
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CJ Online Article re: School Finance
“Kansas House school finance negotiators succumbed to mounting pressure to make a deal Wednesday by accepting the Senate’s bill adding $90 million annually to public school spending in the next four years to comply with a Kansas Supreme Court order.” https://www.cjonline.com/…/kansas-senate-house-break-impass… Originally posted to Facebook on 04/03/2019....
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Leave a Comment School Funding Bill Vote Count
The House passed the school funding bill 76-47. It now goes to the Senate, where it is expected to pass (probably this evening). Please thank the following legislators who voted in favor: Alcala, Amyx, Baker, Ballard, Benson, Bishop, Burroughs, Carlin, Carlson, Carmichael, Clark, Clayton, Concannon, Cox, Croft, Curtis, Dierks, Dietrich, Ellis, Eplee, Finney, Frownfelter, Gartner, Helgerson, Henderson, Hibbard, Highberger, Hineman, Hodge, Hoheisel, Holscher, Horn, Howard, Jennings, Karleskint, Kelly, Kessinger, Kuether, Long, Lusk, Lynn, Mastroni, Moore, Murnan, Neighbor, Ohaebosim, Orr, Ousley, Pannbacker, Parker, Patton, Phillips, Pittman, Probst, Proehl, Rahjes, Ralph, Resman, Ruiz, S., Samsel, Sawyer, Schreiber, Smith, A., Stogsdill,...
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Leave a Comment KC Star Editorial re: School Funding
“State lawmakers also should rededicate themselves to fully funding schools. The debate should never be about meeting a spending target set by the courts. It should be about spending enough money to extend the opportunity for a quality education to every child in Kansas.” https://www.kansascity.com/…/editori…/article228891334.html… Originally posted to Facebook on 04/08/2019....
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