Tag: Wichita and Kansas schools
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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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Brownback paves plan for Kansas education reform
Last week near Emporia Sam Brownback, surrounded by Kansas educators and legislators, laid out the start of his plan for improving Kansas education if he is elected governor.
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Again, citizens are uninformed on school spending
As has been shown in the past in Kansas and across the country, citizens are grossly uninformed about the amount of money public schools spend.
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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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Chappell, Kansas school board member, to address Pachyderms
This Friday’s meeting (July 9) of the Wichita Pachyderm Club will feature Kansas State Board of Education member Walt Chappell addressing members and guests. Chappell is an authority on Kansas school finance matters, and has from time to time butted heads with the Kansas education establishment.
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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 news digest
News from alternative media around Kansas for June 25, 2010.
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Kansas news digest
News from alternative media around Kansas for June 7, 2010.
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Wichita teachers union uses meeting for advocacy, campaigning
Two weeks ago, while the Kansas Legislature was working on budget and tax issues, Larry Landwehr, president of United Teachers of Wichita, the union for Wichita public school teachers, addressed the board of USD 259, the Wichita public school district.
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For Kansas school spending lobby, truth is frustrating
Today’s lead Wichita Eagle editorial complains that a Kansas public policy group’s position on school fund balances is frustrating. It would be one thing if the findings made by the Kansas Policy Institute were false. But it has been found that these findings are true: Kansas schools have been spending down the funds in the…
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Kansas budget, taxes, still being worked on
At the Kansas statehouse yesterday, some progress was made on the budget, but much work remains. With the session about to end, large decisions about taxation and spending have yet to be made.