Tag: Wichita and Kansas schools
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The machine is not for the kids
The machine that runs the K-12 education system isn’t designed to produce better schools.
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Schodorf legacy should be evaluated on policy, not politics
News that Kansas Senator Jean Schodorf is leaving the Republican Party after her primary election loss has been treated as mostly a political story, which it certainly is. More important, however, is the potential for new policies and laws regarding Kansas schools that hold the promise of helping Kansas schoolchildren and families.
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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.
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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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Kansas schools receive NCLB waiver
Kansas schools have received a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
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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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Base state aid is wrong focus for Kansas school spending
It is a happy accident for the Kansas school spending establishment that base state aid per pupil has fallen at the same time that overall spending on schools has increased in almost every year.
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Kansas school finance lawsuit could be costly
If school districts prevail in the Kansas school finance lawsuit, the result could be very costly for Kansas taxpayers.
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School funding suitability in Kansas
As a Kansas court considers intervening in Kansas school finance, the importance of accurate and meaningful evidence on school funding should be the court’s top priority. Supporters of increased school funding rely on two studies that they claim supports more funding for schools. An analysis by Kansas Policy Institute is helpful in understanding why the…
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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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Despite superintendents’ claim, Kansas schools have low standards
Kansas school district superintendents write “Historically, our state has had high-performing schools, which make Kansas a great place to live, raise a family and run a business.” The truth is that when compared to other states, Kansas has low standards.