Tag Archives: kansas schools

Kansas Lawmakers Vote Down School Finance/Tax Plan

Posted: June 5, 2017 at 4:31 pm EDT by John Celock

Rep. Diana Dierks argued against the proposal. By John Celock An effort by Kansas lawmakers to pass an omnibus bill… Read More >

Posted: May 19, 2017 at 1:09 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: May 19, 2017 at 4:45 pm EDT

By John Celock Attempts by Kansas House Democrats to bring school finance and gun safety bills to the state House… Read More >

Posted: June 28, 2016 at 3:16 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: June 28, 2016 at 4:37 pm EDT

Link to PDF of signed agreement: Kansas School Agreement Link to PDF of final agreement filed with State Supreme Court:… Read More >

Posted: June 24, 2016 at 5:27 pm EDT by John Celock

By John Celock The Kansas state Senate on Friday narrowly defeated a proposed constitutional amendment that would have prohibited the… Read More >

Posted: March 13, 2015 at 11:59 am EDT by John Celock | Updated: March 13, 2015 at 2:39 pm EDT

By John Celock Following a delay of over an hour to wait for missing yes votes, the Kansas House of… Read More >

Posted: March 12, 2015 at 5:26 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: March 12, 2015 at 7:30 pm EDT

By John Celock By a narrow two-vote margin, the Kansas House of Representatives narrowly advanced a new school finance program… Read More >

Posted: February 27, 2015 at 11:16 am EDT by John Celock

By John Celock The Kansas Senate narrowly voted to advance a bill to overhaul local elections Thursday night. The Senate… Read More >

Posted: January 21, 2015 at 5:06 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: January 21, 2015 at 5:14 pm EDT

By John Celock A Kansas state legislator has proposed legislation that would allow teachers to opt out of the collective… Read More >

Posted: January 15, 2015 at 9:29 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: January 15, 2015 at 10:16 pm EDT

By John Celock Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) pledged to stay the course on tax cuts, while calling for changes… Read More >