Game On was happy to be one of several of public education advocacy organizations who gathered in Topeka to urge the 2019 Kansas legislature to finish the work needed to bring the state’s K-12 funding formula in line with the supreme court’s latest ruling on adequacy and equity. Read KSNT.com’s...
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Topeka Captial-Journal Outlines Upcoming Ed Funding Fight
“The school-finance ruckus will be influenced by lobbying organizations, including the Kansas Chamber and Game On for Kansas Schools. While Game On plans to promote expansion of state aid, the Kansas Chamber questions merit of piling on the cash and favors the constitutional amendment.” Read the Topeka Capital-Journal article about...
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No comments KASB Brief on How Funding Will Improve KS Ed
Here’s important news from KASB about how adding an inflation factor to the school funding formula will work to benefit Kansas’ students: https://mailchi.mp/kasb/nb0111?fbclid=IwAR36lKR-HjvWRtE4v67eF7Zq4fY6lwzcb3Jqo1Poq_2Urn_aOGgCbC2RoGY Originally posted to Facebook on 01/15/2019....
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No comments Governor’s proposal appears to restore constitutional level of funding says KASB
“Final points: these are total amounts, not per pupil amounts. Since 2009, statewide headcount enrollment has increased by nearly 19,000 students (4.0 percent). Students eligible for free meals, who are much more likely to have additional learning challenges requiring more resources, increased by over 30,000. Special education students, who require...
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