We oppose Kobach’s request for the court to end its jurisdiction over the Gannon case. “History shows that when Kansas legislators are left to their own devices, they fall back on bad habits that underfund the state’s community and neighborhood schools. That is a particular danger now, when the Republicans...
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Kobach asks Supreme Court to give up jurisdiction in education case
“Judith Deedy, executive director of Game on Kansas, a public education advocacy group, said she was ‘vehemently’ opposed to the court giving up jurisdiction. “’This school year is the first year of full funding of the Gannon agreement,’ Deedy said, alluding to the last name of the lead plaintiff in...
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Our own Judith Deedy had the opportunity to participate in this thoughtful podcast on the remote/in-person situation. Check it out. Update: the SM Schools bond issue discussed passed 69/31. Originally posted to Facebook 1/31/2021....
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No comments Perspective from Rep. Jo Ella Hoye via the Shawnee Mission Post
“The pandemic has required all of us to improvise, adapt, and overcome. This is a public health emergency. Proposing these extreme policy changes as a reaction to the past year is irresponsible. Students have been and will continue to be impacted by this disaster, and our Constitutional obligation is to...
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