Tag: Education
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In Kansas, base state aid is only a small part of spending
Considering only base state aid per pupil leads to an incomplete understanding of school spending in Kansas. The Gannon school finance decision reinforces this.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas school finance lawsuit, problems solved?
The Kansas Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Gannon v. Kansas, the school finance lawsuit. What did the court say, and did it address the real and important issues with Kansas schools?
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In Kansas, the Blob is worked up
In Kansas, we’re seeing the Blob at full activation, vigorously protecting its interests against school reforms.
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Kansas school employment: Mainstream media notices
When two liberal newspapers in Kansas notice and report the lies told by a Democratic candidate for governor, we know there’s a problem.
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Rally for school choice in Kansas
A grassroots coalition of educators, advocates, parents, and Kansans came together to make the case for school choice in the Kansas State Capitol on 11 February 2014.
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Kansas school finance lawsuit reaction
News coverage and reaction to the Kansas school finance lawsuit Luke Gannon, et al v. State of Kansas.
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We can predict the loser in the Kansas school lawsuit
No matter which side wins the Kansas school finance lawsuit, we already know who loses: Kansas schoolchildren. The last time schools won a suit, the state lowered its standards for schools.
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WichitaLiberty.TV February 23, 2014
There are efforts to have the Kansas Legislature expand the open records law to include the spending records of several taxpayer-funded agencies, but the City of Wichita wants to keep the records secret. Then, did you know the Kansas teachers union has a media response team? Finally, Arthur Brooks makes the moral case for free…
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Kansas school test scores must be evaluated considering demographics
When comparing Kansas school test scores to those of other states, it’s important to consider disaggregated data. Otherwise, we may form an inaccurate and unfounded impression of Kansas schools.
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Voice for Liberty Radio: Rally for school choice
This week children and parents rallied for school choice in the Kansas Capitol.
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Our Kansas grassroots teachers union
Letters to the editor in your hometown newspaper may have the air of being written by a concerned parent of Kansas schoolchildren, but they might not be what they seem.
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Kansas school finance lawsuit deflects from issues that could help schoolchildren
Regardless of which side wins the Kansas school finance lawsuit, we know who loses: Kansas schoolchildren.