Tag: Education
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Here’s why Kansans are misinformed about schools
Is the Kansas City Star editorial board uninformed, misinformed, or simply lying to its readers?
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Kansas school test scores: What they don’t tell you
When comparing Kansas school test scores to those of other states, it’s important to consider disaggregated data.
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Kansas school test scores, in perspective
When comparing Kansas school test scores to those of other states, it’s important to consider disaggregated data. Otherwise we may — figuratively speaking — let the forest obscure the trees.
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Kansas news reporting questioned
It’s bad enough when facts are ignored in editorials but ignoring facts and choosing sides in news stories is tantamount to journalistic malpractice, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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Kansas school spending, sort of
A recent article in the Topeka Capital-Journal complained of the plight of schools in Kansas. Like much reporting we see regarding Kansas schools, the story is incomplete.
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Kansas school employment trends de-emphasize classroom teachers
A large body of research shows that nothing benefits students more than having effective teachers in the classroom. What is the tend of teacher employment in Kansas schools?
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Kansas Association of School Boards: Putting institutions and money before individual students
In Kansas, institutional demands for more money continue to drive the debate, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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Spinning for fundraising, Kansas-style
Kansas liberals accuse Republicans of “spinning” statistics on school funding. Can we look at some actual numbers?
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Kansas school logic, Goddard-style
Data from KSDE shows that the Goddard school district has increased the number of teachers and other certified employees in recent years, and the corresponding ratios of these employees to students has fallen.
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Common Core Standards explained
Dr. Mary Byrne discusses the background, development and implementation of Common Core State Standards at a recent event in Wichita.
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KNEA: supporting institutions at children’s expense
The Kansas National Education Association’s slogan is “Making public schools great for every child.” It may be a coincidence that their slogan seems to emphasize institutions over students, but many of their actions quite deliberately put institutional interests first.
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Kansas school spending, by district
For each school district (and state totals) you can see the trend in each of the three sources of school funding (state, federal, and local) along with the total