Kansas Liberty still only source widely circulating school funding claim

By Justin Kendall in Follow That Story, Politics

Tue., Jan. 6 2009 @ 3:54PM

Mary Pilcher-Cook's "fair and factual" news source, Kansas Liberty, continues to be the only source in Kansas pushing the idea that the state's budget woes were caused by an increase in school funding.

"The hike in education funding is widely cited as a growing problem as Kansas seeks to weather an unprecedented financial crisis," Kansas Liberty's Holly Smith wrote.

Once again, I turn to school funding expert Bruce Baker: "Or could it just be the economy ... stupid. States are facing large budget deficits. That's just how it is right now."

Read this Plog for a more detailed explanation. -- Justin Kendall