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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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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No comments School Funding Bill House Vote Count 63-56
Here is the vote count on the school funding bill in the House last night. The vote was 63-56, and it takes 63 to pass. This plan still may not be sufficient but it was the closest this legislature appeared to be able to get. Voting in favor (please thank...
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No comments Wichita Eagle Article on KS Graduation Rates Ambition
“The study “finds a strong, positive relationship between educational outcomes and educational costs,” the authors said in their report. District officials point to a 15.7 percent increase in the graduation rate over the past seven years and say they could make bigger strides with more resources, including more teachers and...
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