Tag: National Assessment of Educational Progress
KS K-12 spending ranked #11, but ‘bang for the buck’ falls to #38
Public school spending and student achievement in Kansas resemble an escalator; one side (spending) goes up, and the other (achievement)…
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…
“Giving Kids a Fighting Chance” premieres to acclaim
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says educational reform is “…the civil rights issue of our time…it’s the social justice issue…
Florida education reform film coming to Kansas
Florida students are making gains in reading and math at a faster rate than the national average as well as…
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…
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 to the 2017 National Assessment…