Tag: school funding
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
More school funding deception from Stand Up Blue Valley
A recent Facebook post by Stand Up Blue Valley is another good example of advocacy groups placing a higher priority…
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…
Kansas City Star education deceit throws kids under the bus
The Kansas City Star is notorious for false and misleading claims (see here, here, and here), but even for them,…
Is Barbara Bollier dishonest about school funding or misinformed?
A Sunflower State Journal report about former state senator Barbara Bollier chairing a new political action committee included a wildly…
Homeschool households doubled during pandemic, Census reports
The number of homeschool households doubled in the U.S. between spring 2020 and fall 2020, according to a U.S. Census…
Stand Up Blue Valley: fund systems, not students
The Kansas House of Representatives just approved legislation to give academically challenged students a chance for a better education, and…
Support honest journalism this Giving Tuesday
Media bias is a growing threat to liberty and you can do something about it this Giving Tuesday, December 1,…