Legislature, Taxes
Kansas constitutional assessment limit failed due to “no” votes from both Democrats and Republicans(The Sentinel) — What was probably the last attempt to put an assessment limit on the ballot this year to protect taxpayers from exorbitant, unaffordable valuation hikes failed yesterday, with… Read More
Taxes
Proposed Kansas tax limit awaits governor approval, veto(The Sentinel) — On the last day of the regular session, the Kansas Legislature passed HB 2745, a mill rate limit that allows voters to sign a protest petition to… Read More
Kansas, Schools
Kansas schools spend nearly $19,000 per student as enrollment, test scores fall, employment, cash reserves rise(The Sentinel) – Data from the Kansas Department of Education shows school funding for the 2024-25 school year set another record at $8.65 billion, averaging … Read More
Kansas
Kansas officials hide from cameras to avoid being confronted on reducing proficiency standards(The Sentinel) – It’s not uncommon for education administrators to make easily debunked claims about student achievement or school finance from the safety of a board room where no one… Read More
Opinion
KS Dept. of Ed. hides from TV cameras to avoid being confronted on reducing proficiency standards(The Sentinel) – It’s not uncommon for education administrators to make easily debunked claims about student achievement or school finance from the safety of a board room where no one… Read More