Lawmakers Seek To Abolish Disdained Kansas Board
The Kansas state board of education is making headlines again, but this time for its possible extinction rather than its policy on the teaching of evolution.
A small, bipartisan group of legislators led by Speaker of the House Robin L. Jennison has proposed eliminating the board, which has the authority to set education policy for the state and to appoint the education commissioner. Mr. Jennison's plan calls for replacing the 10-member panel with a Cabinet-level education secretary appointed by the governor. A bill is expected to be introduced in the House by the end of next week.
"Education is the biggest budget item we have in Kansas, and the most important issue for our state," Mr. Jennison, a Republican, said. "For education not to have a seat on the governor's Cabinet...
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