Jay Senter · Shawnee Mission Post · January 11, 2018 8:46AM
“It is a good first step, hearing Governor Brownback finally acknowledging the need to add $600 Million back into the grossly underfunded Kansas Schools, partially restoring our school funding back to pre-2008 levels,” said Megan Peters, Education First Shawnee Mission’s incoming chair. “However these are empty words without addressing how to finance the plan. While we advocate on behalf of primary education, robbing Peter to pay Paul is not responsible governance. Pitting education funding against other critical services like access to health care, emergency services, roads and highways, and higher education is irresponsible and weak leadership. Now is the time to embrace bi-partisan, collaborative revenue generating plans to ensure the long-term growth and stability of our State. We look forward to working with the Kansas legislature to solve the revenue gap and support public education excellence for Kansas.”
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