“If it did pass, there would be no safeguards if, for example, the Legislature decided on a whim one day to slash school funding in half. The court could scream and holler, but the Legislature could simply ignore the court and do whatever it pleased. This is particularly frightening because...
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Legislators Consider Advancing Constitutional Amendment
Our legislators need to focus their efforts on adequately funding our children’s education and stop thinking they can evade their responsibility by amending the constitution. “Nothing is finalized, but Republican legislative leaders are eager for the 2018 Legislature to advance an amendment designed to erase or weaken language in the...
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KASB provides a good summary of the Special Committee on a Comprehensive Response to the School Finance Decision meetings. Originally posted to Facebook on 12/19/17. https://kasb.org/1219-7/...
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No comments Should Voters Have a Citizen’s Veto Over School Funding?
Thank you, Sen. McGinn! We agree. From the Wichita Eagle article: “Sen. Carolyn McGinn, R-Sedgwick, said the primary focus of lawmakers should be on addressing the issues raised by court, including academically underperforming children. Originally posted to Facebook on 12/19/17. http://amp.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article190578584.html?__twitter_impression=true...
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