Senate advances reform bills to House in education package
In Topeka the Senate, 39-0, approved three measures part of a broad education reform package. The bills urge business partnerships with schools, expand the Educational Excellence Act, and provide state matching funds for districts creating dropout prevention programs. Senate Education Committee heard little opposition as reforms move to the House.
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Two-way video hearing backs results-based education in Kansas
Southeast and southwest Kansas educators testified via two way video in what sponsors call the first such legislative hearing in the contiguous United States. The event accompanied a Capitol education technology fair and was hosted by the Kansas State Board of Education. Proponents urged a Senate bill to require boards to develop community based goals and measure student progress while meeting five year accreditation via approved systems.
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