December 23, 2024

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Tag: Education

GOP legislators offer Kansans “A Better Way” in 2023

As the Kansas Legislature reconvenes, Republican leaders unveil their 2023 agenda, offering “A Better Way: Our Commitment to Kansas” The…

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Kansas School Board Resource Center to help districts close achievement gaps

In an effort to help school board members effectively address the state’s student achievement crisis, the Kansas Policy Institute, the…

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Fordham study finds positive impacts of Ohio’s EdChoice program

A new study from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute should allay concerns that school choice programs won’t benefit marginalized students.  …

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Wichita private school, one of 8 finalists for Yass Prize, awarded $500,000

A private school in Wichita, Kansas, which primarily serves African American students, was recently awarded $500,000 as one of the…

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Board of Tax Appeals hands Truth in Taxation victory to KJI, Baldwin City taxpayers

In a victory for the Kansas Justice Institute and Baldwin City taxpayers, the Kansas Board of Tax Appeals on Thursday,…

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Wichita State bucks declining college enrollment trend

Nationwide enrollment in post-secondary education has been dropping for years, and with the exception of Wichita State, it’s also true…

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Taxpayer, KJI say USD 348 violated revenue-neutral property tax law

When the Baldwin City USD 348 Board of Education raised property taxes a whopping 17.8% this year, the board also…

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KS Supreme Court Justice Caleb Stegall resigns teaching position over free speech issues

Just over a month after an associate dean at the University of Kansas School of Law labeled a speech that…

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Special education formula doesn’t count all the funding

School funding advocates met at the Capitol in Topeka recently to make the case that special education in Kansas is…

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KS education establishment out of touch with parents, student needs

The education establishment in Kansas appears to remain remarkably out of step with parents’ and students’ needs. While polling in…

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A culture emphasizing academic improvement drives scores higher in USD 329 Wabaunsee

Optimism, determination, accountability, respect. Those are integral elements of the culture at the Wabaunsee school district, and it shows in…

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Panel discussion to explore achievement gains in Wabaunsee school district

The Wabaunsee school district has consistently outperformed surrounding districts and the state average on math and reading state assessments tests…

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Candidate invitation to speak at Derby school may be election law violation

A Derby High School instructor potentially ran afoul of state election law last week when she invited the Democrat challenger…

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Rose Hill students taught there are five genders in dual credit college course

A Rose Hill high school student who has been taking concurrent (sometimes called “dual credit”) courses at Butler County Community…

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Cato Institute files suit against student loan forgiveness program in Kansas federal court

On Monday, the Biden Administration formally launched its controversial student loan forgiveness program, which has already launched a raft of…

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Georgetown University estimates COVID learning loss by district

Parents have been all too aware for the last few years that the effects of school lockdowns led to significant…

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Fed up with 4-H focus on DEI, local group forms an alternative

One family in Southeast Kansas took a hard look at what was happening in the 4-H program they’d been a…

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Book exposes how the Kansas education bureaucracy works against students

One in three students in Kansas is below grade level in reading and math, but instead of addressing the problem,…

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Teacher suspended over pronouns gets damages and disciplinary action removed

A Fort Riley, Kansas, teacher who was suspended for refusing to use a student’s “preferred pronouns” has reached a settlement…

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KC Scholars program assists students, adults to be college-ready

One family in Kansas City has had three generations find their way to higher education, thanks to KC Scholars, an…

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Big property tax hikes proposed by most officials in Johnson County

As if past property tax increases that far exceed the change in inflation and population aren’t bad enough, most elected…

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Federal Judge blocks Biden transgender rules from taking effect

In at least a temporary victory, a federal judge last week temporarily blocked a Biden administration rule forcing businesses and…

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Education doesn’t appear a priority for the nation’s largest teacher union

Last year the top priority of the National Education Association — the nation’s largest teacher’s union — appeared to be…

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Arizona, Virginia expand school choice options

While some Kansas legislators remain unwilling to address parental concern over low and declining student achievement,  the Arizona and Virginia…

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