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Opponents on Kansas school finance to speak at forum in Baldwin City
By Scott Rothschild
November 29, 2011
A forum on school finance — featuring speakers on opposite ends of the issue — will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Baldwin City High School.
Attorney for school districts says Brownback education finance plan would make matters worse
By Scott Rothschild
November 18, 2011
Gov. Sam Brownback says he wants to overhaul the public school finance system to avoid lengthy litigation that has surrounded the major funding function of state government.
State budget cuts have led to fewer teachers in Kansas schools while enrollment increases
By Scott Rothschild
November 4, 2011
In the 2008-09 school year, base state aid to public schools was $4,400 per pupil. That figure is now $3,780 per pupil following several rounds of cuts, including the latest one of $232 per pupil approved by Gov. Sam Brownback.
Democrats to address fears over school finances during forum Saturday at Lawrence library
By Mark Fagan
August 25, 2011
With Gov. Sam Brownback contemplating cuts in the state income tax and making other potential changes in revenue sources, Democrats are organizing a forum to consider how such efforts might drain state financing for public schools.
Statehouse Live: Education rally scheduled for Saturday at Statehouse
By Scott Rothschild
10:29 a.m., July 28, 2011 Updated 06:09 p.m.
The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday on the south side of the Capitol.
Teachers request $1,500 raises during negotiations with Lawrence school district administrators
By Mark Fagan
09:11 p.m., April 6, 2011 Updated 02:02 p.m.
Teachers in the Lawrence school district are asking for raises of $1,500 each for the next school year.
Statehouse Live: Kansas House Speaker Mike O’Neal seeks to push education finance provision
By Scott Rothschild
March 28, 2011
A lawsuit has been filed by a group of 63 school districts that alleges the state has violated the Kansas Constitution by inadequately funding education.
State lawmakers field questions about education funding at Eggs and Issues event
By Shaun Hittle
March 12, 2011
Less than 24 hours after Gov. Sam Brownback cut $50 million in public school funding, education was again the hot topic at the year’s second Eggs and Issues event Saturday morning.
Judge rules against Shawnee Mission parents seeking local tax hikes to fund schools
Bill Draper, Associated Press
02:46 p.m., March 11, 2011 Updated 04:36 p.m.
A lawsuit filed by parents in the Shawnee Mission school district claims that state school funding is inadequate. They sought a temporary injunction that would allow the district to ask voters for a local tax hike.
Statehouse Live: Brownback cuts $50 million from public schools
Senator questions governor’s authority
By Scott Rothschild
11:28 a.m., March 11, 2011 Updated 09:27 p.m.
Brownback, a Republican, said the move is necessary because legislators have been unable to come to an agreement on budget cuts for the current fiscal year.
Speaker O’Neal pushes to abolish State Board of Education, Kansas Board of Regents
By Scott Rothschild
10:20 a.m., March 10, 2011 Updated 02:29 p.m.
“I do not see a great deal of coordination between the Board of Regents and K through 12 right now,” O’Neal told the House Education Committee.
First Bell: Teacher tenure under attack in Missouri?; Wichita company seeks to supply students early; looking back at budget cuts decided a year ago
By Mark Fagan
March 4, 2011
Time for another edition of First Bell, a rundown of news and other educational items involving schools in the area.
Kansas House speaker urges constitutional amendment to give Legislature complete power over school funding
By Scott Rothschild
March 3, 2011
House Speaker Mike O’Neal, R-Hutchinson, on Thursday urged passage of a constitutional amendment that he said would put the Legislature in charge of how much state funding schools get.
Kansas education officials wary of KPI public forum
Associated Press
10:21 a.m., February 14, 2011 Updated 12:48 p.m.
The leader of a conservative think tank is promising that a proposed forum on the future of education in Kansas will present various viewpoints, but some state education officials are skeptical.
Cuts to state education funding hot topic at Eggs and Issues forum
By Shaun Hittle
February 13, 2011
Scanning the name tags of the audience at Saturday morning’s Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Eggs and Issues event gave a good indication of the day’s hot topic: cuts to state education funding.

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