Category: Education
The nation’s report card and charter schools
In many states, minority students perform better on the NAEP test when in charter schools.
School spending in the states
School spending in the states, presented in an interactive visualization.
School staffing and students
Trends for the nation and each state in teachers, administrators, and students, presented in an interactive visualization.
Teachers unions vs. students
There is a dilemma in American education. On the one hand, teachers are essential to student achievement. On the other, teachers unions promote self-interests of their members which are antithetical to the interests of students.
ACT Scores and State Rankings, 2015
ACT Scores and State Rankings, 2015
College environmentalists use public records laws
College environmentalists are using public records laws to investigate the circumstances surrounding the hiring of an economist at the University of Kansas.
Academic freedom under fire at Kansas: Will the AAUP be consistent?
Will the AAUP and other national academic organizations defend academic freedom at Kansas with the same zeal they defended it at UVA and Wisconsin?
Art Hall: My decision to fight for academic freedom
If my private, personal communications are released, I will not be the only one whose academic freedom is jeopardized. The issue is much larger, and could ultimately jeopardize the academic freedom of any scholar at a public institution of higher education, writes Art Hall of the University of Kansas.
KU records request seen as political attack
A request for correspondence belonging to a Kansas University faculty member is a blatant attempt to squelch academic freedom and free speech.
