How do we word this politely? OK, we can’t. JOHNSON COUNTIANS, DO NOT BLOW THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 2 ELECTION. Only one candidate in the race actually cares about public education, and that candidate is Melanie Haas. We have not had a reasonable representative on the State Board of Education in eight years, and we need to fix that now. This isn’t a Republican or Democrat thing. Republican David Krug was on our roster for the primary, and we were hoping voters would have two good choices for this seat, but now there is only one...
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The 2020 Census Has Consequences for Schools
“Families that don’t respond to the census by the end of September won’t be counted – and schools will miss out on a decade of critical support. That’s almost a child’s entire school career.” Check out the KCUR article below. https://www.kcur.org/education/2020-08-26/kansas-city-schools-planned-to-make-a-census-push-but-then-the-pandemic-happened?utm_source=All%20KASB%20Contacts&utm_campaign=8f333e0b66-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_24_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f37074fe94-8f333e0b66-216177250&fbclid=IwAR1nTVSJykyxsWLUy6HiL3YOrSski7r0AVQFwtpTDN5xzsym4SaEcqKbZDg...
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Leave a Comment The Problem With Angry Voting
Moderate losses in the Kansas primaries could be due to a number of factors, including the movement of moderate Republicans out of the Republican Party. We remain concerned about the massive amounts of deceptive campaign postcards launched against incumbents who support public education. We are also concerned about the role of anger in local election outcomes. In 2016, it was our side that was angry. We had seen the lasting impact of devastating tax cuts and cuts to our schools and a legislature full of un-representative representatives who refused to rectify the situation. So we voted them out....
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Leave a Comment 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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