What Do We Want From Education?
On April 30th KPI released volume IV of A Kansas Primer on Education Funding written by John R. LaPlante. Volume IV focuses on what Kansans want from our educational system, governments role, the cost equation, the political nature of schools hides inefficients, what taxpayers should buy and a framework for Kansas. Below is an excerpt from the primer, the entire analysis can be viewed on our website.
"Kansas has long been embroiled in controversies over education. Disputes over science have gotten the lion's share of public attention, but the question of how much money schools should have at their disposal-and who answers that question-has become even more important, with implications for constitutional governance, public priorities, and educational improvement. Since Kansas school districts are considering another lawsuit against the state, it is appropriate and necessary for citizens and lawmakers alike to ask just what we want from education."
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Kansas panel backs health care challenge
Posted on Friday, April 30, 2010
Kansas House Appropriations committee members Friday called again on Kansas Attorney General Steve Six to join a multistate challenge of the constitutionality of new federal health care legislation passed earlier this year in Washington.
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Schools Districts Tap Cash Reserves to Increase Spending
Public school districts in Kansas say they'll spend $320 million more this year according to new data released by the Kansas Department of Education (KSDE). The results conflict sharply with district claims that spending has been severely reduced. But districts budgeted to spend $612 million more this year than last so the cuts are to...
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