Tag: Kansas National Education Association
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Reaction to Kansas school lawsuit decision
Following are several reactions to the decision in Gannon vs. Kansas, the school funding lawsuit. The court ruled the state must spend more on schools.
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Citizens generally misinformed on Kansas school spending
When asked about the level of spending on public schools in Kansas, citizens are generally uninformed or misinformed. They also incorrectly thought that spending has declined in recent years.
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Kansas school test scores haven’t declined, despite early reports
Kansas state test scores didn’t fall in 2012, contrary to first reports. Let’s hope Kansas National Education association, our state’s teachers union, takes notice.
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Money flows to Kansas elections
The issue of third-party money involvement in Kansas elections has been a concern to many. Kansas Watchdog reports and draws the map.
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Kansas reasonable: The education candidates
In Kansas, who are the candidates and special interest groups that have a reasonable approach to education?
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Wichita school spending
A statement by Wichita school superintendent John Allison is part of an ongoing campaign of misinformation spread by school spending advocates in Wichita and across Kansas.
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Sedgwick County voter registration changes: Impact on senate races
Analysis of voter registration in Sedgwick County shows switches to Republican registration, but also other interesting numbers.
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Kansas teachers union email: who is reasonable?
Kansas progressives in both major political parties who want larger state government are promoting themselves as “reasonable.” Another email from an official of Kansas National Education Association (KNEA) asking union members to switch their voter registration in order to vote in Republican primaries provides additional insight into the true motivations of the union, and a…
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KNEA email a window into teachers union
An email from an official of Kansas National Education Association (KNEA) asks union members to switch their voter registration party in order to vote in Republican party primaries.
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In Kansas, phony tax cut debate
Some who oppose cutting income tax rates in Kansas are using slight of hand to make the case that Kansas can’t afford to cut taxes.
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Wichita school spending: The grain of truth
The Wichita school district, like most of the Kansas school spending establishment, uses spending figures containing a grain of truth to make a larger and misleading argument about school spending.
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Wichita pension plan report
First, the good news: The condition of Wichita Employees’ Retirement System is nowhere near as dire as Kansas Public Employee Retirement System, or KPERS.. But the city is having to make much higher contributions to keep the plan funded. These contribution rates are likely to increase, as the plan relies on unrealistic assumptions.