“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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Gov. Kelly’s Inaugural Address
We are so grateful to have a governor who truly values public education and teachers. Here’s a portion of Gov. Laura Kelly’s speech today. We agree wholeheartedly. (And thank you to the Topeka Capital-Journal for printing the transcript.) “So much of that starts in our public schools. Schools are the...
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No comments Topeka Capital Journal Article: Senate Advances Tax ‘Windfall’ Bill.
We can’t afford another risky tax cut right now. We are still trying to climb out of a massive fiscal hole. “‘I can’t imagine why anybody who was here in 2012 and lived through the Brownback tax cuts and the ‘experiment’ would ever consider voting for that bill,’ Kelly said. ‘In...
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“”This is a simple, easy fix,’ Woods said. ‘You have it in front of you. It is entirely within the realm of possibility to keep our promise to Kansas students.’ “Justin Henry, superintendent of Goddard Unified School District 265, called on lawmakers to provide long-term stability in school funding for...
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