We testified in the K-12 Education Budget Committee hearing yesterday on a bill (HB 2594) to create a new task force to study education funding in preparation for the sunset of the current formula in 2027 and to abolish the current special education task force. We and other conferees opposed...
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Public education advocates oppose elimination of special ed task force
“Public education advocates on Monday voiced their opposition to a proposal that would eliminate a task force charged with studying how special education can be better funded. “The special education task force, created by the Legislature last year, met once but only after there was an effort undertaken to force...
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No comments Flat tax saves average Kansan 75 cents per year; puts school funding at risk
A majority of our legislature is willing to shortchange schools and other essential services to give a small percentage of Kansans a big tax break. Rep. Probst shared this explanation as well as some photos of things average Kansans won’t be able to afford to buy with the 75-cent reduction...
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No comments Kansas legislature passes massive flat tax bill; opposents favors alternative tax cut proposals
The House and Senate passed Brownback 2.0-a flat tax that gives more to wealthy Kansans and jeopardizes state funding for schools and other essential services. It’s what “leadership” and their funders want, so they passed it. Governor Kelly is expected to veto the bill, so stay tuned. The vote counts...
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