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Johnson County property tax hikes provided some hefty employee pay increases
The failure of the Kansas Legislature to deliver property tax relief this year after promising voters it was its “#1 priority” at the dawn of the 2025 session has saddled taxpayers with another year of increased[…]
The majority of parents and teachers favor ESAs, but Kansas legislators prioritize administrators over students
Nearly three out of four teachers support Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) in America, and optimism among educators about their profession is increasing, according to results in the annual survey of Teachers and K-12 Education published[…]
Shawnee Mission shortchanges students on services in the name of equity
The Shawnee Mission East High School student newspaper, Harbinger, reports that the school board “has formed a fairness-fighting task force: three board members with a mission to ‘protect equity’ and ‘community spirit’ by investigating private[…]
Kansas #15 for per-student spending, #40 in NAEP outcomes
A new analysis by Kansas Policy Institute shows that the Sunflower State ranks #15 for cost-of-living-adjusted spending per student, but #40 in student outcomes on NAEP, putting Kansas near the bottom in “bang for the[…]