Tag: NAEP

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…

Freedom to Learn KS PAC doesn’t want parents to learn the truth about achievement
A panel discussion hosted last week by the Freedom to Learn Kansas Political Action Committee…

Kansas tries to reduce standards to make achievement look better
The Kansas Department of Education dumbed down achievement standards about 20 years ago under No…

KBOE President Jim Porter deceives on student achievement (again)
State Board of Education President Jim Porter made a conscious attempt to deceive members of…

KS education lobby attacks opportunity – Part 3, KASB
The Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB), the taxpayer-funded lobbying arm of local school boards,…

Kansas Reading Readiness Act to benefit students below grade level
Students in the 3rd and 4th grades who are struggling to read would benefit from…

Kansas school board chair rejects audit findings in contradiction-laden column
After a scathing editorial by the Kansas City Star called out school districts across Kansas…

Missouri passes Kansas on Nation’s Report Card
The 2019 results on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the…

“Giving Kids a Fighting Chance” premieres to acclaim
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says educational reform is “…the civil rights issue of our…

Florida education reform film coming to Kansas
Florida students are making gains in reading and math at a faster rate than the…

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…

Only One-Third of Public School Eighth Graders Proficient in Math
Two-thirds, or 67 percent, of American public school eighth graders aren’t proficient in math, according…