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No basis for KSBOE claim that homeschool kids are behind public school students
At the March 10, 2026 Kansas State Board of Education meeting, Board Member Betty Arnold said homeschool students who return to public school are “really far behind” — entirely without data to back up the[…]
Mill rate limit allows voters to stop excessive property tax increases, unless Gov. Kelly sides with government and vetoes it
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 stop local government entities from increasing property taxes[…]
‘History Rocks!’ initiative visits Kansas as part of 50-state tour in honor of 250th anniversary of founding
With the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America looming in July, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a 50-state History Rocks! Trail to Independence tour. On Wednesday, March 25,[…]
Huge management salaries: the tip of government spending iceberg that drives high property taxes
Huge salaries for the top managers in city and county government are among the factors driving out-of-control property taxes in the State of Kansas. For example, Prairie Village — a small, land-locked community of about[…]