Tag: Kansas State Department of Education
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In Kansas, don’t mention the level of school spending
At a meeting of the South-Central Kansas Legislative Delegation today, it was apparent that facts are either not known — or not important — to public school spending advocates.
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Wichita school board candidates on spending
At a forum for candidates for the board of USD 259, the Wichita public school district, several candidates showed they were not informed on the level of school spending.
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Why don’t Kansas children have options?
School choice programs in some states are targeted at children with special needs, as in Oklahoma. But Kansas children have no choice.
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Teacher quality report issued; Kansas needs improvement
National Council on Teacher Quality has released its new edition of its State Teacher Policy Yearbook. Kansas doesn’t do well.
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Kansas parents lack power
Compared to other states, parents in Kansas have little power to exercise control over school decisions, according to the Center for Education Reform.
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Kansas school test scores, in perspective
We hear a lot about how Kansas shouldn’t strive to become more like Texas, especially regarding schools. But how do schools in these states compare?
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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 Democrats wrong on school spending
While the Kansas Democratic Party apologized last week for misstating candidates’ voting record on two mail pieces, the party and its candidates continue a campaign of misinformation regarding spending on Kansas public schools.
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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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Kansas school test scores should make us think
Kansas public school test scores have declined. This should cause us to ask two questions: why have the scores been rising, and does Kansas do as well as is claimed?
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At Kansas Board of Education, some questions aren’t allowed
At a meeting of the Kansas Board of Education, chair David Dennis uses his authority to bury topics the public school bureaucracy doesn’t want mentioned.
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Steve Rose defends Kansas school spending
Attitudes toward Kansas public schools, or facts about them: Which is most important? For boosters of the Kansas school spending establishment, attitude is all that matters.