We share Rep. Hoye’s concerns. “I attended the Rising Star Elementary School General PTA Meeting on September 10, 2019. This meeting is on my mind now because two-and-a-half years later, I find myself sitting on the House K-12 Education Budget Committee scratching my head as to why my school district...
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HB 2119 – Ed Savings Accts – Who Supports and Who Opposes?
This photo is from our last walk to Topeka in 2016 when Kansans sick of years of legislators who listened to Koch-funded lobbyists more than their own constituents on education and tax policy made their voices heard. Yesterday, we were reminded of those days as we testified against HB 2119,...
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No comments Controversial ESAs Considered by KS House K-12 Education Budget Committee
Kansas Reflector Article Discusses Hearing of HB 2119 “Opponents also expressed concerns with a lack of data about how students who use school choice programs fare in private schools. They also worried about the fiscal and academic standards private schools are held to. Under the legislation, participating schools are not...
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No comments Kansas Education Groups Support Governor Kelly’s K-12 Budget Proposal.
From 2009 to 2017, school district general funds, local option budget funds, and special education state aid had fallen $577 million behind inflation. The school finance plan has begun to make up that gap, with a goal of reaching 2009 inflation-adjusted levels by 2023. Originally posted to Facebook January 15,...
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