Category: Wichita and Kansas schools
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What is truth on education finance in Kansas?
One must wonder how much of Kansas’ and the nation’s student achievement woes are attributable to political self-interest and putting a higher priority on institutions than on the needs of individual students, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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Kansas base state aid is only a part of spending
Using base state aid per pupil as the only measure of school funding leads to an incomplete understanding of school spending in Kansas.
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Kansas school finance formula explained
The updated version of the formula that will be used by the Kansas State Department of Education to determine student weighting in the coming school year is presented below.
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More parents unhappy with treatment by the Wichita school board
Parents are unhappy with their treatment by the Wichita school board. It’s not the first time.
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CBPP on Kansas schools and taxes, part 2
Kansas policy Institute continues to investigate claims made by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about Kansas schools and taxes.
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Kansas school spending, contrary to Paul Davis
Claims about school spending made by a Kansas Democratic Party leader don’t quite align with facts.
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In Kansas City, private schools seen as ‘a perversion’
If you’ve ever wondered about the difference between public schools and private schools, a top Kansas school administrator knows the difference.
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Kansas school finance reporting and opinion
Kansas school finance reporting and opinion
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Shame, says Wichita Eagle editorial board
The Wichita Eagle editorial board rebukes the Kansas Legislature.
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In Kansas, education is all about money and politics for UMEEA
Media reaction to the school finance legislation has been pretty predictable, focusing almost exclusively on institutions and ignoring the impact on students, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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Kansas values, applied to schools
A Kansas public policy advocacy group makes an emotional pitch to petition signers, but signers should first be aware of actual facts.
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Kansas Policy Institute at work
A recap of what Kansas Policy institute has done the past few years leaves me to wonder how anyone who cares about Kansas schoolchildren could be opposed to the work KPI has done.