Tag: Wichita and Kansas schools
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas Policy Institute President Dave Trabert
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute explains the block grants for Kansas school funding. Also: What did the school efficiency commission learn?
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Kansas school funding block grants, new formula benefits students
Estimates from the Kansas Department of Education show that school funding would set new records under the block grant proposal, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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Block grants a chance for more school choice in Kansas
The block grant school funding bill under consideration in the Kansas Legislature would hold districts harmless for enrollment declines due to school choice.
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Kansas school funding still sets new record with block grant proposal
Kansas school funding is at a record high this year and is projected to rise next year, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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School choice and state spending on schools
States like Kansas that are struggling to balance budgets could use school choice programs as a way to save money.
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Rally for school choice in Kansas
Parents and children from around Kansas rallied in the Kansas Capitol for school choice.
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In Kansas, resolving school district spending variances could yield savings
Large variances in spending among school districts show that efficiency efforts driven by the Legislature could easily yield hundreds of millions in savings, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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Better outcomes at a better price in Johnson County
If the other five Johnson County districts operated at the per-pupil cost of De Soto, the burden on taxpayers could be reduced by $127.1 million, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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Kansas school employees by type
An interactive visualization of trends in Kansas school employment.