Tag: John Allison
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.
Briefs
He didn’t participate Wichita Eagle Opinion Line, November 24, 2017: “The kindest word that can be ascribed to State Senator Susan Wagle, when she criticizes the Kansas Supreme Court? Disingenuous. She never mentions Brownback appointee, Justice Caleb Stegall; he has repeatedly agreed with his colleagues on school finance.” The likely reason Senator Wagle doesn’t mention…
What are opinions of the level of Kansas school spending?
Part of the difficulty in understanding and debating school spending in Kansas is the starting point, that is, the lack of factual information. From 2012, a look at a survey that revealed the level of knowledge of school spending by Kansans.
Kansas school finance lawsuit reaction
News coverage and reaction to the Kansas school finance lawsuit Luke Gannon, et al v. State of Kansas.
More evidence of low Kansas school standards
A study of school testing standards has found that Kansas has low standards compared to other states.
Wichita has school choice, they say
Wichita school superintendent John Allison told Wichitans something they probably didn’t know: Parents of Wichita schoolchildren benefit from the district’s school choice program.
Citizens generally misinformed on Kansas school spending
When asked about the level of spending on public schools in Kansas, citizens are generally uninformed or misinformed. They also incorrectly thought that spending has declined in recent years.
Kansas reasonable: The education candidates
In Kansas, who are the candidates and special interest groups that have a reasonable approach to education?
Wichita school spending
A statement by Wichita school superintendent John Allison is part of an ongoing campaign of misinformation spread by school spending advocates in Wichita and across Kansas.
