by Dave Trabert
Kansas students deserve constitutional amendment
On the Courts Allocating Education Spending Levels:
The Gannon v Kansas decision confirms that the only
hope for students to get the education they deserve depends upon a
constitutional amendment that prohibits the court from setting funding
levels, and legislation that holds schools accountable for academic
improvement at the building level.
What it Means for Taxpayers:
Rejecting a six-year $818 million
funding increase as ‘inadequate’ is preposterous. On top of the biggest
tax increase in state history, Kansans face another inevitable tax
increase to fund the $818 million already approved for schools -- and
now unelected judges are effectively ordering even more tax hikes.
On the Disconnect Between Higher Spending and Student Achievement:
We cannot be misled by the faulty premise that higher spending can produce greater results for our students. It’s time to end the decades-long cycle of litigation that has cost taxpayers millions. We must encourage our leaders in the legislature to ask the right questions about education spending; questions that put our students and teachers first.
We cannot be misled by the faulty premise that higher spending can produce greater results for our students. It’s time to end the decades-long cycle of litigation that has cost taxpayers millions. We must encourage our leaders in the legislature to ask the right questions about education spending; questions that put our students and teachers first.