Tag: KNEA
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Kansas school spending advocates sue; opportunity for reform is overlooked
As Kansas schools sue taxpayers for more funding, important issues of education in Kansas are being overlooked.
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School choice solution to Kansas school funding
In its search to find a solution to the problem of funding its government schools, Kansas is overlooking a sure solution: widespread school choice.
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Economic competition isn’t a sporting contest
Last week USA Today carried an editorial by an Alexandria, Virginia school teacher that contains an unfortunate misunderstanding of the term competition as it applies to economics and education.
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School bailout about unions, not kids
The U.S. Congress is rushing to approve a spending bill to retain teacher jobs that are not in actual jeopardy, according to the Center for Education Reform.
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The long reach of teachers unions
At one time teachers unions were professional organizations. Now they have been transformed into the same type industrial trade union that represents autoworkers or steelmakers, with the same political clout and parochial interests. This is at the same time that teachers demand respect for being professionals.
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KNEA, Kansas teachers union, makes endorsements
The Kansas National Education Association (KNEA, the teachers union) has released the list of candidates it is endorsing in the August 3rd Kansas primary election. If you’re thinking about using the teachers union as a source of voting recommendations, you ought to familiarize yourself with the teachers union and its activities. Then you can decide…
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Kansas ‘pigs at the trough’ award goes to …
Dietz said that earlier this year, an organization had labeled schools as “pigs at the trough.” Saying she is speaking for herself only and not on behalf of any organization, Dietz noted that “Mark is our lead lobbyist for K-12 education, and Diane represents Wichita Public Schools.” She presented both with a memento that had…
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Kansas Governor, Wichita Eagle: why ‘pigs’ at the trough?
When the Kansas Chamber of Commerce recently referred to the need to control Kansas government spending and taxes, a few politicians and newspaper editorial writers embellished what the Chamber actually said in order to make their own political points.