9. SECTION I Wheat State Wisdom: Lessons from Flyover Country. 1. Going West: How I Got Schooled in Kansas -- 2. Avery's Law: The Amendments that Reshaped Kansas' Constitution -- 3. Mock Trials: Laying the Legislative Groundwork for Educational Equity -- 4. "That Dog Won't Hunt in Dodge City!" Proving That Money Matters in Education -- 5. The Brownback Years and Beyond: Steering Through the Laffer Curve -- SECTION II Insights and Lessons -- 6. Women of the High Plains: Gender, Politics, and Leadership -- 7. When Evidence Prevails: Connecting Cost Analyses to Education Outcomes -- 8. Stable Institutions, Committed Individuals -- 9. Wheat State Wisdom: Lessons from Flyover Country.
Summary:
This inspiring account of bipartisan political success delivers an expert breakdown of how and why Kansas--a politically conservative state--was able to craft a stable, balanced, and equitable system of funding for its public schools. Beyond a chronicle of one state's achievements, School Finance and Education Equity provides invaluable policy guidance and lays out a blueprint that other states can use to strengthen their own public education systems.
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