Category: Wichita and Kansas schools
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Kansas students, while improving, are mostly not ready for college
Kansas students perform better than the national average when preparing for college-level courses, and the trend is slightly up. But the portion of students ready for college-level work is still low.
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Wichita school district able to maintain employment ratios
Despite the claims that schools have made drastic cuts, evidence shows that USD 259, the Wichita public school district, has been able to maintain student-employee ratios.
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Wichita school district discusses unspent fund balances
Last week the board of USD 259, the Wichita public school district provided another example of the attitude of the board towards those who have opinions that are not aligned with the policies of the district and public school spending advocates.
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Wichita school fund balances again an issue
The issue of school fund balances in Wichita and Kansas is a serious issue that deserves discussion. At the same time, we need to make sure we don’t lose sight of Kansas school issues that are even more important. But school officials need to be held accountable for their deception of the public, most notably…
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Wichita school board: critics not welcome
A recent meeting of the board of USD 259, the Wichita public school district, provided insight as to the insularity of the board members and district staff, and as to how little meaningful discussion or debate takes place at board meetings.
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Parents and teachers deceived about Kansas school funding
“Deceived” is a strong word but there’s no polite way to describe the way parents and teachers are being misled about the nature of school funding in Kansas.
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Kansas needs truth about schools
Kansas needs an honest assessment of the performance of its schools from education commissioner Diane M. DeBacker.
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In Kansas, school choice programs could help the most needy students achieve
School choice programs in Kansas could help close the gap between low-performing students and the rest, according to the Kansas Policy Institute.
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In Kansas schools, follow the money
Kansas public schools hold cash while threatening cuts.