We appreciate this thoughtful piece. We are not opposed to an audit of school funding. However, we adamantly oppose any suggestion that because of the recent issue with calculating transportation funding, none of KSDE’s work on the formula should be trusted. We will also adamantly oppose any attempt to delay...
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KSDE Survey of Kansas School Districts Results
A blog post by Mark Tallman of KASB “If provided an additional $600 million in funding over three years, school district leaders say they would spend $255 million to enhance programs for at-risk students, increase the graduation rate and help students better prepare to succeed after high school – all...
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No comments Duane Gossen opinion: Legislator’s Step 2 is to properly fund public education
Below is an opinion piece in the Wichita Eagle by Duane Goossen, Former Kansas budget director. “But therein lies the challenge of Step 2. Legislators must both add money and balance the budget. Brownback is correct in part. New school money has to be budgeted. But to do that realistically...
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No comments KC Star Editorial on this year’s ‘divide and conquer’ budget strategy
From the Editorial Board of the Kansas City Star: “Remember: Some of the legislators behind this effort are the ones who broke the state’s tax structure in the first place. Roads and bridges aren’t crumbling because of schools — they’re in trouble because of ill-advised tax cuts in 2013 that...
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