“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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Wichita Eagle Editorial re: School Funding
“There is little positive news in the ongoing effort to fund Kansas public education. The state Supreme Court’s deadline for a new funding formula is five weeks away, the study statehouse leaders hoped would tell them spending minimally was an option instead told them to spend much more, and lawmakers...
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Last week we shared a story about how the Kochs are attacking public education. Our experience shows us that the “education reform” the Kochs advocate has a lot more to do with minimizing the funding of public education than with actually helping students succeed. From the Washington Post, “Leaders of...
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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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