Here’s an interesting story about how the legislature avoided a constitutional crisis over the Montoy case in 2005. We’d also like to remind Kansans that if the legislature had kept the promises made in the Montoy case or if the court had retained jurisdiction after the Montoy settlement, the Gannon...
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Wichita Eagle Article: No Tax Increase for KS schools, GOP Leaders Say
Rep. Ryckman and Sens. Wagle, Pyle and Denning need to recognize the necessity of adequate school funding rather than continuing to avoid providing it. We agree with Sen. Skubal quoted here: “The Supreme Court did its job and now the Legislature needs to do its job, he said. “‘I’m not...
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No comments Editorial: Why Bypassing the Supreme Court is a Bad Idea
We agree with this editorial. “The state Supreme Court is doing its job here. It determined in October, without attaching a price tag, that the state continues to inadequately and unfairly fund education throughout Kansas public school systems. The additional funding likely to be necessary will put a hurt on...
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No comments CJ Online Article re: Interim School Finance Committee Meeting
We oppose attempts to amend the Kansas Constitution public education provisions. http://www.cjonline.com/news/state-government/education/2017-12-04/interim-committee-begins-studying-kansas-school-finance Originally posted to Facebook 12/5/17...
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