Tag: Kansas state government
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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.
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Kansas school spending, slashed?
In this segment of KAKE TV “This Week in Kansas,” Richard Schrock, Peter Hancock, and Bob Weeks discuss education funding in Kansas. Tim Brown is the host.
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Wichita income is not keeping up
Visioneering Wichita uses per capita income growth as one benchmark of economic progress. What do the numbers say about the city’s progress?
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Do you know this about Kansas school test scores?
Public school leaders in Kansas are proud of Kansas schools, often citing our state’s high ranking compared to other states. This video takes a look at Kansas test scores.
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Kansas school spending advocates take to Twitter
Kansas school spending advocates are not always familiar with facts.
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The harm of business welfare
What is the effect of the issuance of business welfare in Wichita, of the intervention in the economy by politicians?
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Wichita airport statistics: the visualization
While the program to reduce airfares in Wichita has probably met that goal, there have been consequences.
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Wichita airfares, on the rise
A survey shows that airfares in Wichita have both fallen and risen in recent years, even though the City of Wichita, Sedgwick County, and the State of Kansas spend millions each year to keep airfares low.
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Local economic development incentives: The economic perspective
Economist Russell Sobel spoke in Wichita on the topic of local economic development incentives.
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Business tax credits more desired than zero tax rates
A Kansas business welfare program is more attractive and valuable than elimination of the Kansas corporate income tax, at least for some influential corporations in Kansas.
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Sedgwick is a red county in a pink state
Sedgwick County is bleeding income.
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Kansas Democrats on school spending
Kansas Democrats are circulating a graphic that, while probably superficially accurate, fails to present the larger picture of Kansas school spending.