FYI to our readers in the Sunflower State. Kansans Against Common Core has put together a rally TOMORROW at the State Capitol Building in Topeka. There is also a hearing for HB 2621 with the Kansas House Education Committee. All of the information is below, courtesy of Kristin George: We apologize for the short notice, but […]
It’s Not Too Late for Kansans to Fight the Common Core
Kansans Against Common Core sent me an update over the weekend about efforts to revive HB 2289 that was shot down in the Kansas House Committee on Education back in March. Senator Susan Wagle, President of the Senate has stated her opposition to Common Core at a presentation she gave on Friday. This is good […]
How the Kansas House Committee on Education Voted on HB 2289
I was able to obtain a breakdown of how the members of the Kansas House Committee on Education voted on their anti-Common Core bill, HB 2289, that was defeated 7-11 in committee on 3/21. YesKelly (R)Bradford (R)Dove (R)Ghandi (R)Lunn (R)Highland (R)Hedke (R) NoCassidy (D)Trimmer (D)Boldra (R)Bridges (D)Dierks (R)Ewy (R)Houston (D)Lusk (D)Meigs (R)Rooker (R)Winn (D) AbstainGrossrode […]
Kansas Anti-Common Core Bill Defeated in Committee
Last week the Kansas House Committee on Education voted down HB 2289 on an 11-7 vote. The Kansas Legislature website does not give the vote count. I have called State Representative John Bradford’s office (he sponsored the bill) to request that information. They are currently on a four-day recess for Easter. The Topeka Capitol-Journal gives […]
Update on Kansas Anti-Common Core Bill
2nd Update: There will be a hearing TOMORROW (March 21st) at 12:00 PM Room 112-N of the Kansas State Capitol. Update: Ok, evidently the bill is now back in the Education Committee. I’m not sure what that means. Here are the members of the education committee. Rep. Kasha Kelley (Chair) Rep. Ward Cassidy (Vice Chair) Rep. Ed […]
Anti-Common Core Bill Introduced in Kansas
From the Topeka Capital-Journal: A bill in the House Committee on Education would force the Kansas State Department of Education to scrap and replace newly adopted mathematics and English standards and develop tests to match them — something the department says would cost millions of dollars… …Under current law, the Kansas State Board of Education […]