Tag: Wichita and Kansas schools
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday October 14, 2011
Today: Kansas school reform; Occupy Wall Street vs. Jobs; OWS and Tea Party united?
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Kansas school funding formula is badly broken
If the school funding formula is consistently providing more money than necessary to operate schools, we should put the money where it’s really needed or give it back to taxpayers.
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Kansas schools’ unspent funds on the rise — again
New data from the Kansas Department of Education show that Kansas public schools increased their operating carryover cash reserves by $93.7 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.
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Kansas school spending: the deception
Kansas school spending advocates like Mark Desetti of the Kansas National Education Association (KNEA) use only a small portion of school spending when making presentations, letting them be accurate and deceptive at the same time.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday September 9, 2011
Today: A citizen call to action; Troubles with Kansas City tax increment financing; Effects of stimulus on hiring; Kansas education summit; Why should conservatives like libertarian ideas?
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KNEA: Let’s just raise taxes
For KNEA, the Kansas National Education Association and our state’s teachers union, the solution to all problems is as simple as raising taxes and hoping the union’s critics will stop talking.
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Pay-to-play laws are needed in Wichita and Kansas
In the wake of scandals, some states and cities have passed “pay-to-play” laws. These laws often prohibit political campaign contributions by those who seek government contracts, or the laws may impose special disclosure requirements. But Wichita and Kansas have no such laws.
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Kansas students, while improving, are mostly not ready for college
Kansas students perform better than the national average when preparing for college-level courses, and the trend is slightly up. But the portion of students ready for college-level work is still low.
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Wichita school district able to maintain employment ratios
Despite the claims that schools have made drastic cuts, evidence shows that USD 259, the Wichita public school district, has been able to maintain student-employee ratios.