Here are today’s headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Rep. Nancy Boyda (D) !(Topeka Capital-Journal) Educators voice concern with federal legislation: Topeka educators pleaded for relief Monday from a law they said has stifled creativity and set schools up to fail. In separate talks with Congresswoman Nancy Boyda at Topeka High School, teachers and administrators took shots at the federal No Child Left Behind legislation. The education showpiece of the Bush administration calls for 100 percent of children to reach proficient scores in reading and math by 2014 – regardless of disabilities, English proficiency or personal disadvantages. “It makes it a little hard to feel good about what you do,” said Scott Henson, principal at Avondale West Elementary School. The legislation is up for reauthorization, and schools and teachers hope the law will be reworked. Boyda said if changes aren’t made next month, it could be spring before the law is eventually changed.(Heartland Institute) Pharmacies Fear Coming Change to Medicaid Reimbursement Rule: Neighborhood pharmacy owners are paying close attention to federal legislation making its way through Congress that many say could make or break their businesses. Without a change to a scheduled reduction in the two-year-old Medicaid generic prescription drug reimbursement rate, federal funding will be cut by 36 percent next January. In order to prevent what she claims would be a health care crisis in her state’s rural areas, Rep. Nancy Boyda (D-KS) introduced the Save Our Community Pharmacies Act (HR 3140) in early August. “No business can survive if they’re reimbursed only 64 percent of the cost of acquiring their product,” Boyda said. “That’s like forcing a bank to sell dollar bills for 64 cents.”Sen. Pat Roberts (R)![(GrainNet.com) Ag Retailers Association Commends Senate Finance Committee:][5] ARA worked with Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS), a committee member, to sponsor this important amendment included in a final finance bill. Present law does not provide a credit for agricultural business security. This proposal will allow a retailer of agricultural products and chemicals or a manufacturer, formulator, or distributor of certain pesticides a business tax credit for 30 percent of costs for the protection of such chemicals or pesticides, including employee security training and background checks, installation of security equipment, and computer network safeguards. [2]: Educators voice concern with federal legislation