No Kansas legislative session is without a debate about the academics, leadership and financing of Kansas public education. This session is no exception. The conversations are made more compelling by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has interrupted in-class teaching, much to the dismay of lawmakers who questioned the wisdom of teaching the state’s 400,000 or so public school students through online alternatives.
Mark Desetti, of the Kansas National Education Association, and Mark Tallman, of the Kansas Association of School Boards, join the Kansas Reflector Podcast to dive into the nuts and bolts of the legislative intrigue.
IN THIS EPISODE
Mark Tallman
associate executive director for advocacy and communications, Kansas Association of School Boards
Mark Desetti
director of legislative and political advocacy, Kansas National Education Association
