Members of the Kansas Legislature's Education Funding Task Force spent a day and a half at the Statehouse on May 27-28 examining student outcomes and accountability measures and marking a clear shift in focus from earlier meetings that centered on the mechanics of the school finance formula.
If you've been following Under The Dome this year, you've seen regular coverage of the Kansas Legislature's Education Funding Task Force. But what exactly is it, how did it come to exist, and why should Kansas National Education Association (KNEA) members care? Here's what you need to know.
In this week's episode of the Under The Dome Podcast, Timothy R. Graham, KNEA Director of Government Relations, and Ann Marie Bush, KNEA Director of Communications, discuss the Kansas Legislature’s approval of the state budget bill and what impact it will have on Kansas education.
Kansas Legislature approves state budget bill; veto session begins April 9.
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Members of the Kansas Legislature’s Education Funding Task Force met April 20-21 at the Statehouse to begin a detailed review of Kansas’ K-12 school finance system, a process that will shape the next generation of how public education is funded in Kansas.
