Tag: Education
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Third annual Kansas Freedom Index released
The third annual Kansas Freedom Index takes a broad look at voting records and establishes how supportive state legislators are regarding economic freedom, student-focused education, limited government, and individual liberty.
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More parents unhappy with treatment by the Wichita school board
Parents are unhappy with their treatment by the Wichita school board. It’s not the first time.
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CBPP on Kansas schools and taxes, part 2
Kansas policy Institute continues to investigate claims made by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about Kansas schools and taxes.
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CBPP misleading Kansans on revenue
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is spreading false information about State of Kansas revenues.
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Kansas school spending, contrary to Paul Davis
Claims about school spending made by a Kansas Democratic Party leader don’t quite align with facts.
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Kansas news media should report, not spin
Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute explains that influence may be shifting from media, unions, the education establishment, cities, counties, and school boards to those with different views — those of limited government and economic freedom that empower citizens, not an expansive government and its beneficiaries.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas school finance and reform, Charles Koch on why he fights for liberty
The Kansas legislature passed a school finance bill that contains reform measures that the education establishment doesn’t want. In response, our state’s newspapers uniformly support the system rather than Kansas schoolchildren. Then, in the Wall Street Journal Charles Koch explains why liberty is important, and why he’s fighting for that.
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In Kansas City, private schools seen as ‘a perversion’
If you’ve ever wondered about the difference between public schools and private schools, a top Kansas school administrator knows the difference.
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Competition in markets
Competition must surely be one of the most misunderstood concepts. As applied to economics, government, and markets, the benefits of competition are not understood and valued.