Tag: Alicia Thompson
2022 pay increases for some school administrators dwarf teacher pay
The average teacher pay increased by 4.3% (contracted base salary) in the 2022 school year, but some administrators received much…
Schools won’t talk about getting 135,000 students to grade level
There were about 135,000 students reading and writing below grade level in Kansas in 2019, with about 17,000 of them…
Top-heavy Wichita school district shortchanges teachers and students
The Kansas education tradition – suing taxpayers on the pretense of not having enough money to educate students but not…
Wichita Eagle Takes Deserved Victory Lap Due to AG Opinion
The Wichita Eagle is taking a well-deserved victory lap following the release of an opinion from Kansas Attorney General Derek…
Wichita Teachers Average 6 Percent Raise, Super Gets $14K Bump
Wichita School Superintendent Alicia Thompson will sweeten her salary by more than $14,000 this school year, and district teachers won’t…
Wichita District Gives Superintendent $14K Raise
The Wichita Superintendent of Schools is getting a raise. The USD 259 Board of Education hired Superintendent Alicia Thompson five…
Wichita Super to Earn Double Governor’s Salary
The Wichita USD 259 Board of Education will pay its newest superintendent more than double what the Kansas Governor earns…