Tag: Education
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Wrong direction for Wichita public schools
A letter in the Wichita Eagle illustrates harmful attitudes and beliefs of the public school establishment.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: James Franko of Kansas Policy Institute
James Franko of Kansas Policy Institute joins Bob Weeks and Karl Peterjohn to discuss education in Kansas and the state budget.
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State and local government employee and payroll
Considering all state and local government employees in proportion to population, Kansas has many, compared to other states, and especially so in education.
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Kansas state school assessments
An interactive presentation of Kansas state school assessment scores at the state, district, and building levels.
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Kansas teachers union versus students
There’s no surprise that a labor union would support its members over all other considerations, even Kansas schoolchildren.
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Kansans say no to more taxes
A statewide poll finds little support for raising taxes as a way to balance the Kansas budget.
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Public education factbook for 2017
The fifth edition of data on public schools in Kansas is available.
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Accountability in Kansas public schools
Critics of school choice say there is no accountability outside the traditional public schools. Here are the standards Kansas used to hold its schools accountable.
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School choice in Kansas: Some have it. Many do not.
Kansas non-profit executives work to deny low-income families the school choice opportunities that executive salaries can afford.
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Kansas school employment
Kansas school employment rose slightly for the current school year, and ratios of employees to pupils fell, also slightly.
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Kansas school spending, an interactive visualization
An interactive visualization of spending for Kansas school districts.
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Pupil-teacher ratios in the states
Kansas ranks near the top of the states in having a low pupil-teacher ratio.