December 10, 2024

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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