Tag: school funding
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KPR correction shows journalistic integrity
Media rightfully gets a lot of criticism for bias, but Kansas Public Radio (KPR) deserves credit today for having the…
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Kansas House Democrats fundraise off school funding lies
An email sent on March 27 by Kansas House Democrats under the signature of Rep. Valdenia Winn (D-Kansas City) contains…
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School funding exceeds $20,000 per student adjusted for cost of living
New data from the Kansas Department of Education show school funding was $17,650 per student in the 2023 school year,…
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School districts sitting on $1.25 billion in operating cash reserves
New data from the Kansas Department of Education show school districts collectively added $68 million to their operating cash reserves…
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2023 ACT scores drop beyond 30 year low
A little more than a week after the Kansas Association of School Boards touted Kansas as one of only six…
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House Speaker Hawkins plans to reduce property tax next year
Vowing that “we’re going to give tax relief”, Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins floated a property tax cut proposal to…
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KASB hits new low, trying to explain away achievement declines
A new flyer from the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) would be right at home as satire at The…
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Kansas Reflector gaslights readers on school funding, makes false accusations of legislators
A recent story about school funding in the Kansas Reflector reminded me of a quote by Winston Churchill – a…
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School choice ESA bill passes the Kansas House in SB 83
In a major victory for school choice advocates in the Sunflower State, the Kansas House of Representatives passed the “Sunflower…
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House committee approves ESA school choice bill
The Kansas House of Representatives K-12 Education Budget Committee heard testimony earlier this week on House Bill 2218, which would…
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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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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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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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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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Sen. Hensley isn’t telling the truth about school funding
Sir Winston Churchill once said, “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get…
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A-F Grading of Kansas schools: just one A but 80 Fs
Based on the 2021 state assessment scores, only one public school in Kansas earned an “A” on Kansas Policy Institute’s…
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Kansas House passes needs assessment, other education reforms
For years many school districts across Kansas have likely ignored a state law requiring an annual building needs assessment designed…
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KC Star pushes Kelly for governor with school funding lie
A guest column in today’s Kansas City Star by a retired teacher makes an outrageously false claim about school funding…
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Property tax declines if Olathe school bond issue fails
Olathe USD 233 officials stress in their campaign materials and public statements promoting the upcoming $298.3 million school bond issue…
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Rep. Jarrod Ousley, SM Post deceive parents on school choice
A recent column in the Shawnee Mission Post by Rep. Jarrod Ousley (D-Merriam) misrepresents the truth about civil rights, school…
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K-12 enrollment still down, but funding keeps rising
Full-time equivalent enrollment is still about 10,000 students lower than pre-pandemic levels, but state and local funding is $840 million…
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Blue Valley, Olathe: open enrollment brings undesirable students
School officials’ rejection of an open enrollment bill in the Kansas legislature offers a rare glimpse of an elitist attitude…
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Survey: Kansas parents should have primary say in education
Governor Laura Kelly thinks parents should butt out of curriculum issues, but a new poll shows parents overwhelmingly believe they…
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Gardner School Board member deceives on remote learning
One Gardner-Edgerton Schoolboard member has made the claim on social media that the Kansas Legislature has made it impossible to…