“I am proud to sign House Substitute for Senate Bill 387, continuing my deep commitment to fully funding our schools and supporting our students”

The second half of the session is starting to gain momentum but moving like a train up a hill, which is probably a good thing. Hastily passed bills debated in the darkness of night seldom end in good policy, so slowly easing into the last half of the session is a welcomed dynamic. 

A mid-week update and discussion of bills and issues Kansas NEA is tracking in the Kansas Legislature.

Throughout the nation, a well-funded and highly coordinated effort to strip away the ability of educators to teach honestly is underway.

There were several attempts to expand Kansas’ current voucher program (tax credit scholarships) and create a radical new voucher program coming from Kristey Williams (R-Augusta) K-12 Education Budget Committee.