Kansas Education Funding
Read the full article, "Kansas’ Education Cuts – In Their Own Words", on Kansas Center for Economic Growth website: http://realprosperityks.com/kansas-education-cuts-in-their-own-words/
"Quality at Risk: Impact of Education Cuts", as posted on Kansas Center for Economic Growth website.
"Kansas’ public schools are struggling with crowded classrooms, fewer teachers and other challenges after seeing their state funding cut repeatedly since the recession in 2009 -- with no relief in sight because of ongoing, scheduled tax cuts."
http://realprosperityks.com/kac/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KCEG-school-funding-report3.pdf
Valley Center Superintendent, Cory Gibson, tweeted these charts showing what enrollment and staffing look like in that district:
Cory Gibson @VC262super Sep 12
Despite the fact we have more students, budget cuts have not allowed us to add staff. USD 262 data pictured. pic.twitter.com/5y91IpnBPy
"Woe to Education Finance", by Duane Goossen as posted on The Kansas Budget on 8/11/14.
Read the full article by clicking this link:
http://www.kansasbudget.com/2014/08/woe-to-education-finance.html?spref=fb
http://www.kansasbudget.com/2014/08/woe-to-education-finance.html?spref=fb
THE STATE OF KANSAS CONSTITUTION
and EDUCATION
Kansas's founding fathers clearly assigned education for the children of
Kansas a priority for legislative considerations. The Kansas Constitution
Article 6: Education spells out specifically what is required of the Kansas
Legislature.
1: "shall provide for intellectual, educational, vocational and scientific
improvement by establishing and maintaining public schools"
2: (a) "shall provide for a state board of education which shall have
general supervision of public schools"
5: "Local public schools under the general supervision of the state board
of education shall be maintained, developed and operated by locally elected
boards."
6: (a) "The legislature shall make suitable provision for finance of the
educational interests of the state."
6: (c) "No religious sect or sects shall control any part of the public
educational funds."
In other words, public schools provide learning opportunities for all
children. Locally elected Board of Educations operate local public schools
under the supervision of the state board of education. The funding of
schools is a function of the legislature.
It is questionable whether some of the bills currently being discussed in
the Kansas Legislature will hold up to the guiding principals in our state
Constitution. To read Kansas Constitution Article Six: Education, go to
Kansas State Library - http://www.kslib.info/government-information/kansas-information/kansas-constitution/article-six-education.html.
Kansas a priority for legislative considerations. The Kansas Constitution
Article 6: Education spells out specifically what is required of the Kansas
Legislature.
1: "shall provide for intellectual, educational, vocational and scientific
improvement by establishing and maintaining public schools"
2: (a) "shall provide for a state board of education which shall have
general supervision of public schools"
5: "Local public schools under the general supervision of the state board
of education shall be maintained, developed and operated by locally elected
boards."
6: (a) "The legislature shall make suitable provision for finance of the
educational interests of the state."
6: (c) "No religious sect or sects shall control any part of the public
educational funds."
In other words, public schools provide learning opportunities for all
children. Locally elected Board of Educations operate local public schools
under the supervision of the state board of education. The funding of
schools is a function of the legislature.
It is questionable whether some of the bills currently being discussed in
the Kansas Legislature will hold up to the guiding principals in our state
Constitution. To read Kansas Constitution Article Six: Education, go to
Kansas State Library - http://www.kslib.info/government-information/kansas-information/kansas-constitution/article-six-education.html.
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Kansas ranks 3rd worst in the nation in terms of cuts to per-student funding and 4th worst in the Nation in terms of cuts to spending per student.
CLICK HERE to read September 12, 2013 article from "Center on Budget and Policy Priorities"
It's important to be discerning when evaluating the credibility of statistics presented by organizations publishing data regarding public school funding.
CLICK HERE to view "Bikini Statistics and the Kansas Policy Institute" as posted on YouTube in 2012.
CLICK HERE to view "Bikini Statistics and the Kansas Policy Institute" as posted on YouTube in 2012.
"Eagle editorial: Why the difference on school funding?"
CLICK HERE to read the Editorial, as published in The Wichita Eagle on January 30, 2014.
CLICK HERE to read the Editorial, as published in The Wichita Eagle on January 30, 2014.