“Kansas ranked 30th among the 50 states in total funding per K-12 student in 2017, providing more than $1,500 less than the national average, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. “That gap steadily widened since 2009, when it was $311. Adjusted for inflation, Kansas per pupil...
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KC Star Op Ed: Kansans Should Reject Wagle’s Attempts to Undermine Supreme Court
“Wagle’s constant attempts to undermine the authority of the Kansas Supreme Court are distractions that are based on a misunderstanding of the rule of law. Kansans should reject them as a waste of time.” “Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle inexplicably has tossed another firecracker into the debate over school finance. “Legislators in...
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No comments KC Star Editorial re: Constitutional Amendment
We agree with The Kansas City Star Editorial Board. Kansas should say no to a constitutional amendment on school funding. “Thank goodness they have. If not for the courts, the schools would be even deeper in the hole these days as Gov. Sam Brownback and lawmakers opted to cut taxes...
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No comments Senate Passes SB 423 K-12 Funding Bill, Setting Up Conference Negotiations with House
After saying they wouldn’t be addressing school funding until after a constitutional amendment the Senate passed their bill with wholly inadequate funding (about half of what the House bill provides). Sen. Wagle reportedly told committee chairs she’d take away their chairmanships if they voted against the bill. The House and...
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