From time to time we come across a gross exaggeration that just simply has to be called out and this is a gross exaggeration to say the least.

Alan Rupe, one of the attorneys representing the Salina and Dodge City schools in Montoy v. State of Kansas made this statement which appeared in several newspapers, including the Dodge City Globe and the El Dorado Times on April 30, 2009:

“They (the Legislature) seem to have just eliminated their ability to raise taxes,” he said. “Meanwhile, the cuts to the schools are huge, and, in fact, return the education funding to pre-Montoy levels.”

A number of participants at the AFP Defending the American Dream Summit in Washington earlier this month have submitted their thoughts about the summit. We have published one last week and are happy to receive others.

An activist from the Kansas City area, Andrea Plunkett, posted her summit experiences on her blog, AFP's Defending the American Dream Summit

TAKE ACTION: Vote NO on Your School Override on Nov. 3rd

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Dear AFP Arizona Member:

Please forward this important alert to your fellow taxpayers.

A number of tea parties are being planned for October 31st. I understand that many more are being planned and we will update as we get more information.

In addition, NotEvilJustWrong will be showing in many locations across the state this Sunday evening. As we get the locations we will also post those as well.

Saturday October 31
Macon County Patriots' Tea Party
10am to 12pm – Northern Star Restaurant

Randolph County Patriot Tea Party
11am to 2pm – Rothwell Park-Riley Pavilion

Putnam County Patriots Tea Party

Bob Robb's blog post today is excellent:

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blockquote>How could significant cuts in K-12 state spending be managed to minimize adverse effects on student learning?

The answer is to couple them with a radical decentralization in the management of public schools. In essence, turn every school into a charter school, independently managed but held accountable to state curriculum and testing requirements, with complete freedom of choice about school attendance by parents and students.