School Finance

Statehouse Live: Committee seeks to stop education cuts
10:36 a.m., November 20, 2009 Updated 10:36 a.m.
Issue of seeking federal waiver is discussed.
Statehouse Live: Diverse opinions expected in school finance discussion; Life Sciences building named after Hemenway
10:30 a.m., November 19, 2009 Updated 02:40 p.m.
Appropriations panel sets up funding review; Regents approve naming KU Med Center research facility
Statehouse Live: Kansas schools get A for academics in new report card
10:26 a.m., November 11, 2009 Updated 10:26 a.m.
Kansas scores well on student performance, but lower in some other areas
Statehouse Live: More school cuts expected; Jenkins to help recruit female GOP candidates
08:36 a.m., November 10, 2009 Updated 03:41 p.m.
Education official says districts will have to use emergency funds to cover shortfall; Report says U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Topeka, will try to recruit female candidates in 2010 election cycle.
Statehouse Live: More jobless benefits available to Kansas; Commission draws line in sand on school funding
12:09 p.m., November 9, 2009 Updated 02:55 p.m.
Labor Department says unemployment benefits extension available; Panel says state leaders must re-focus priorities and fund schools appropriately
Statehouse Live: More school districts consider funding lawsuit; Democratic Party petition opposes GOP health care amendment; Tiahrt compares Democratic Party to communism, report says
11:11 a.m., November 3, 2009 Updated 04:16 p.m.
State Democratic Party launches petition drive in response to proposal that seeks to pre-empt federal health reform in Kansas; U.S. House member from Kansas running for Senate aims criticism at Democrats
Statehouse Live: Malkin to help Kobach; Parkinson counters Cerner deal critcism; Report says Brownback’s Senate seat to stay Republican; Waugh opposes school cuts; Roberts eyeing 2014
09:12 a.m., November 2, 2009 Updated 03:29 p.m.
FOX News personality to raise funds for Kobach; Governor defends proposal for KCK development; Political website says Senate seat to stay in GOP column; Education Board Chair says education cuts will hurt state; Veteran pol looking at another Senate term
Statehouse Live: Waugh opposes further cuts to schools; Panel to vote on KNI closure recommendation; Gaming commission set to destroy machines
08:49 a.m., October 26, 2009 Updated 01:38 p.m.
State officials say machines such as “Quarter Sliders” are illegal
With school fundraisers, less may be more
Corpus Christi school on track to raise same amount with just 2 events a year
September 14, 2009
At one time or another, Corpus Christi Catholic School students have sold everything from wrapping paper to trash bags to raise money for their school.
Statehouse Live: Parkinson to push for smoking ban, possibly cig tax hike
09:33 a.m., September 1, 2009 Updated 01:12 p.m.
Governor declares his intent to push for smoking ban during meeting of fitness council.
Statehouse Live: School funding advocate alleges racially-charged photo was used
09:33 a.m., August 31, 2009 Updated 03:54 p.m.
Official with Kansas Families for Education criticizes use of photo on the Kansas Liberty website

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