Kansas Education Liberty Act (KELA)

KELA has become KS HB 2367. Read the article in the right hand column to learn more about how you can support KELA.

This bill authorizes specific non-profit organizations to grant scholarships to students to attend a qualified private or public school of their parents’ choice. These scholarships are funded through tax-credit eligible contributions from individual Kansans and corporations. State taxpayers will spend significantly less on each scholarship than they currently spend per pupil in public schools. This bill reduces education related spending from the state’s general fund and reduces the budget deficit. In addition, public schools will still have access to the majority of the federal and local taxpayer funding; so with each student who chooses another educational setting, public schools will have more funding per remaining student. Perhaps even more significant, our children will enjoy improved education outcomes in both public and private education in the state of Kansas with increased parental and community involvement.

The Kansas Education Liberty Act (KELA) will allow Kansas to do the following:

• Increase parental and community involvement in education
• Reduce class size in public schools
• Increase resources per pupil in public schools
• Encourage the growth of non-public school options
• Improve education outcomes by allowing struggling students who normally demand greater resources in public schools to choose education options that more closely meet their individual needs and learning styles
• Encourage the development of alternative school environments to meet the needs of our most challenged and gifted students
• Reduce the overall taxpayer burden
• Reduce the Kansas education budget (Annual savings of $140 Million)

Read the Bill

We believe that Kansans should be treated like adults capable of deciding what is best for themselves, their families, and their communities. To that end, we are committed to keeping the process of bringing school choice to Kansas an entirely transparent grassroots effort. You may read the entire Kansas Education Liberty Act right here. If you have ideas on how to improve the program, have questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact our coordinator, Mr. Stacey Davis by email at Stacey@SupportKELA.com.

Kansas Education Liberty Act (KELA)

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