Tag: Kansas State Board of Education
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School choice in Kansas: The haves and have-nots
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 standards found lower than in most states
A second study finds that Kansas uses low standards for evaluating the performance of students in its public schools.
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Kansas school test scores, an untold story
If the Kansas public school establishment wants to present an accurate assessment of Kansas schools, it should start with its presentation of NAEP scores.
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In Kansas, school employment rises again
For the fourth consecutive year, the number of teachers in Kansas public schools has risen faster than enrollment, leading to declining pupil-teacher ratios.
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Kansas school spending and achievement
From Dr. Walt Chappell, a discussion of Kansas school spending. Chappell served on the Kansas State Board of Education from 2009 to 2012.
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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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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 Association of School Boards: Putting institutions and money before individual students
In Kansas, institutional demands for more money continue to drive the debate, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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WichitaLiberty.TV October 13, 2013
On this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: First, host Bob Weeks looks back at some issues covered in earlier episodes of WichitaLiberty.TV to see if there’s been progress. Then, Bob uses a little bit of elementary statistics to uncover unfortunate facts about Kansas public schools. Finally, Amanda BillyRock illustrates another chapter of “Economics in One Lesson” about…
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Kansas school test scores, a hidden story
This video takes a look at Kansas and Texas school test scores and reveals something that might surprise you.
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Why are Kansas school standards so low?
At a time when Kansas was spending more on schools due to an order from the Kansas Supreme Court, the state lowered its already low standards for schools.
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Kansas school standards have changed
At a time when Kansas was spending more on schools due to an order from the Kansas Supreme Court, the state lowered its standards for schools.