Tag: USD 453
USD 453 Leavenworth administration misleads school board on state assessment results
The administration at USD 453 Leavenworth consciously gave school board members and parents a false impression of high school state…
USD 453 should be honest about its proposed 5% property tax increase
At its July board meeting, the USD 453 Leavenworth school board was shown a revenue-neutral rate chart that appears to…
Students are trapped in the twilight zone of public education
Imagine, if you will, entering the Kansas State Capitol Visitor Center and beginning the long walk through an underground stone…
SB 427 would give school board members tools to improve transparency and accountability
School board members would no longer be restricted to whom they could speak on district issues, nor be barred from…
Leavenworth supers want more money, higher property tax, no accountability
The 2024 legislative agenda that Leavenworth County superintendents are proposing for adoption by their school boards is loaded with demands…
KSDE Star Awards recognize process, cover up declining outcomes
The Kansas Department of Education’s Star Awards program is another means of covering up low achievement and helping school districts…
Recall effort underway for Leavenworth school board member Vanessa Reid
Opponents of first-term Leavenworth USD 453 school board member Vanessa Reid have launched a recall effort against her, accusing her…
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…