Supporters of the constitutional amendment to elect Supreme Court justices want to overturn our school funding decisions. Our concerns are real as North Carolina recently showed us. Please make sure your family and friends who support public education understand what is at stake and go vote between now and August...
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Electing Supreme Court Justices Tied to School Funding
And here’s a third example of how the effort to change how we select Supreme Court justices is directly tied to school funding, and has been a goal for anti-public education legislators for years. Please make sure your friends and neighbors understand this and get out and vote! Originally posted...
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No comments Vote No to Protect our Schools
A few weeks ago, we shared a quote from candidate for governor/Senate President Ty Masterson about electing justices so they aren’t forced to spend money on schools. Though they don’t usually say it out loud, this has been an ongoing effort for over a decade. Here’s a quote from Tim...
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No comments Lawrence public schools transfers $8.4 million to cover state special education shortfall
“The Legislature’s own research department said that in the current fiscal year, schools are being shorted $173 million from covering the 92% of statewide excess costs as the law calls for. SPED services are mandatory, and the federal government and Kansas legislature need to fund it. Underfunding SPED hurts all...
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