December 21, 2024

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Tag: KASB

KSDE shirks responsibility to school districts, promotes KASB membership

The Kansas Department of Education purports to be a “dedicated service agency” that provides leadership, resources, and support.  But like…

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KASB report is a modern-day Emperor’s New Clothes tale

In Hans Christian Andersen’s The Emperor’s New Clothes, two swindlers arrive at the capital city of an emperor who spends…

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House fails to override Kelly’s veto of civil rights bills

The Kansas House of Representatives failed on April 28, 2022, to override Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of two civil rights…

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KPI supports teacher merit pay, school boards opposed

A legislative proposal to earmark about $50 million of school funding for teacher merit pay is being opposed by the…

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‘Shall conduct needs assessment’ confuses K-12 officials

Two state senators last week bluntly rebuked the Kansas Association of School Boards and the United School Administrators when they…

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K-12 officials: choice for the system, not for students

“Today we’ve have heard about ways to give kids more choice and what we have received back would be all…

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NSBA wants schools to effectively have “one free rape”

The National Schools Boards Association (NSBA) and Fairfax County Public Schools want the U.S. Supreme to hear a case that…

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Threat of mask-related accreditation loss appears to be bogus

The latest mask mandate excuse from education officials – ‘we have to follow county orders or we will lose accreditation’…

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KASB won’t say if they will leave National School Boards Association

Twenty-three states have now either pulled their membership to the National School Boards Association or are actively distancing themselves from…

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New school board members need permission to attend KASB conference

The Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) annual convention kicks off this weekend, but newly-elected school board candidates need permission…

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State school board groups reject NSBA domestic terrorists letter

School board associations in more than a dozen states oppose a letter about domestic terrorists the National School Board Association…

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KASB effectively criticizes school districts for low teacher pay

The Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) is a membership group funded by local school districts, so it was quite…

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KASB, USD 231 mislead on education savings accounts

The USD 231 Gardner Edgerton school district is helping the Kansas Association of School Boards distribute misleading information in opposition…

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KS education lobby attacks opportunity – Part 3, KASB

The Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB), the taxpayer-funded lobbying arm of local school boards, this week renewed their opposition…

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KASB lays groundwork for more school funding

The Kansas Association of School Board’s advocacy director Mark Tallman is laying the groundwork for seeking more school funding from…

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KNEA opposes teacher supply stipend

Teacher unions have often complained about teachers having to use their own money to buy classroom supplies, but the state’s…

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FL Reaps Better Educational Achievement than KS for Less Money

Florida spends significantly less per pupil on education, but that didn’t stop its students from outperforming Kansas students on the…

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Astroturf Alert: KASB Urges School Boards to Submit Letters to Editor

The Kansas Association of School Boards is encouraging school boards across the state to submit letters to the editor lauding…

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