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- Senate approves bill banning use of tax dollars to advocate for gun control May 17, 2013 · 49 comments
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013 · 34 comments
- Trio of Lawrence road projects to begin on Monday May 19, 2013 · 1 comment
- On the street: Would you rather have a lower income tax and higher sales tax, or lower sales tax and higher income tax? May 17, 2013 · 23 comments
- Gas prices approach record highs May 18, 2013 · 14 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi, IRS: Son of Watergate? May 15, 2013 · 102 comments
- Budget provision would block state funding for Common Core standards May 16, 2013 · 74 comments
- KU student arrested after fight sends Lawrence man to trauma center May 17, 2013 · 12 comments
- Affordable Care Act bringing jobs to Lawrence May 16, 2013 · 73 comments
- Bid for recreation center comes in about $10 million lower than expected; questions grow over other cost estimates May 15, 2013 · 84 comments
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013
- 25 years ago: Linwood High School celebrates final graduation May 18, 2013
- Wheel Genius: Roadwork planned for this week May 18, 2013
- Burgers, bratwurst, gifts and good times: friends tell of homicide victims’ last days May 19, 2013
- McLemore speaks about AAU coach, agent allegations May 17, 2013
- KU MBA students examine no-shows at Bert Nash, other nonprofit problems April 25, 2013
- Editorial: Poor process May 19, 2013
- Gas prices approach record highs May 18, 2013
Big decisions in store for public schools in 2013
"Funding for public schools accounts for roughly half of all general fund spending by the state of Kansas — roughly $3 billion a year out of a $6 billion general fund budget."
Yet only about one third of the ACT test-takers in Kansas are ready to pass a college course in science and just half are ready to pass a college course in math.
And what of those who aren’t on a college-prep educational plan? How educated are they? These results after spending HALF of the entire state’s budget? Insanity would be putting more money into this failing system. Prior to throwing more money down this rat hole, why don’t we try freedom. What is the fear? What rational, moral reason stops us from making rather simple changes… simply allow parents to determine how THEIR educational dollars are spent. The good people of Kansas certainly deserve better performance from a system which takes half their entire tax contribution to the state.
It can be done. Help us do it at End the Education Plantation, www.EndtheEducationPlantation.org
The people of Kansas, and every other state in the country, deserve better results for their tax dollars. More importantly, the children deserve better. Their entire futures are in large part determined by the education they do or don't receive. Please join us and together let's fix this failing system.
January 1, 2013 at 11:19 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )