Topeka.  An “Adequate Yearly Funding” march started at the KNEA Offices on Tuesday morning and ended with a noon-time rally at the state capitol.  The march and rally were in support of more funding for public schools. We asked the event organizer, Noah Slay,  in the video below to describe what a “suitable” education means, which is required by [...]

In Sunday’s online edition of the Wichita Eagle an opinion piece by Rhonda Holman attempts to address statements by KSBOE member Walt Chappel and reporting by Kansas Policy Institute on school funding. The article barely scratched the surface. KansasWatchdog added this comment: KSDE’s Dale Dennis told KSBOE seven districts need help covering late state aid [...]

Schools for Fair Funding (SFFF) met in Newton today, including a one-hour executive session, to consider a possible lawsuit against the state. The only motion offered after the executive session was to approve next month’s meeting in Salina. Previous action by SFFF resulted in the Montoy vs. State and Robinson vs. State lawsuits that increased [...]

A crowd of perhaps 1000  gathered in Garfield Park in north Topeka on Saturday as part of  a statewide 912 Project event held at the same time as a similar event in Washington, DC.    Most at the local event were from Topeka, but some came from as far away as Overland Park and Salina.  The Topeka 912 [...]