School Finance

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
Superintendent takes questions on squeezed school finances
July 26, 2009
If state funding continues to deteriorate, Lawrence schools Superintendent Rick Doll said the size of classes could be in jeopardy.
District to get $1.6M more aid
July 21, 2009
While Lawrence Virtual School students might not be present in the classroom, they were a big help to the Lawrence school district when it came to settling on a 2009-2010 budget.
Attorney says legislature nearing violation of Supreme Court’s school finance order
April 30, 2009
An attorney who won a school finance lawsuit against the state of Kansas says legislators are headed toward violating state Supreme Court orders.
Stimulus funding helps prevent further cuts to Kansas public education
March 9, 2009
It appears Kansas public schools are going to avoid deep cuts, thanks to the federal stimulus package.
Lawrence school district preparing for cuts
February 12, 2009
The Lawrence school district is preparing for cuts for next year.

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