Tag: Education
Kansas school standards remain high
Kansas school assessment standards remain at a high level, compared to other states. This is a welcome change from the past.
What is the real problem at Wichita Southeast?
There is likely a different explanation for problems at a Wichita high schools from what we’ve been told by the school district and our newspaper.
Reestablishing a Fundamental Principle of Democracy
The endless litigation over school funding places the state at risk of being able to a balance of a competitive tax climate and providing for the essential services required outside of the K-12 education system, writes Alan Cobb of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce.
Tax benefits for education don’t increase education
Here’s evidence of a government program that, undoubtedly, was started with good intentions, but hasn’t produced the intended results.
NAEP results for 2017 available in interactive visualizations
When properly considered, Kansas often underperforms the nation in the most recent assessment of “The Nation’s Report Card.”
Kansas and Iowa schools
Should Kansas schools aspire to be more like Iowa schools?
Colorado and Kansas schools
A writer claims that Colorado schools are well-funded, while Kansas schools are not.
Dale Dennis, sage of Kansas school finance?
Is the state’s leading expert on school funding truly knowledgeable, or is he untrustworthy?
Wichita school student/teacher ratios
During years of purported budget cuts, what has been the trend of student/teacher ratios in the Wichita public school district?
