Tag: Kansas Policy Institute
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In Kansas, more debunking of the benefit of high taxes
The argument that high state tax rates promote growth has a serious flaw, finds the Kansas Policy Institute.
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Steve Rose defends Kansas school spending
Attitudes toward Kansas public schools, or facts about them: Which is most important? For boosters of the Kansas school spending establishment, attitude is all that matters.
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Wichita school spending
A statement by Wichita school superintendent John Allison is part of an ongoing campaign of misinformation spread by school spending advocates in Wichita and across Kansas.
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Base state aid is wrong focus for Kansas school spending
It is a happy accident for the Kansas school spending establishment that base state aid per pupil has fallen at the same time that overall spending on schools has increased in almost every year.
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Kansas school finance lawsuit could be costly
If school districts prevail in the Kansas school finance lawsuit, the result could be very costly for Kansas taxpayers.
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In Kansas, there are ways to reduce the cost of government
Kansas has overlooked ways to improve the operations and efficiency of state government.
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Reducing Kansas taxes and government footprint
Across Kansas editorial writers and candidates for state offices are harshly criticizing the new tax policy passed this year. But we’ve been in the doldrums in Kansas, and reducing taxes is a good first step on the road to recovery for many reasons.
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School funding suitability in Kansas
As a Kansas court considers intervening in Kansas school finance, the importance of accurate and meaningful evidence on school funding should be the court’s top priority. Supporters of increased school funding rely on two studies that they claim supports more funding for schools. An analysis by Kansas Policy Institute is helpful in understanding why the…