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Cato study disputes claims of Kansas education efficiency 0
- Education, Education Research
- December 31, 2018
One of the findings in the 2018 WestED K-12 cost study is a high level of efficiency in school spending, with efficiency in case meaning ‘bang for the buck.’ However, a study just released by the Cato Institute says 30 states do better than Kansas when spending is adjusted for cost-of-living variances. Dr. Lori Taylor,
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Latest Governor’s Education Council will do nothing to help prepare Kansas students and boost the state’s economy 0
- Education
- December 20, 2018
The governor of Kansas has virtually no role in public education in the state. The only mention of the governor in the state constitution is the authority to appoint members of the state board of regents. There is no mention of the governor in K-12 education. So why do Kansas governors keep creating committees to
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State assessment scores drop again despite infusion of court-ordered money 0
- Education
- December 6, 2018
Now that the 2018 state assessment scores have finally been released by KSDE, this statement by the Kansas Supreme Court can be, pardon the expression, put to the test. That is because K-12 spending in the 2017-18 school year increased by more than $400 million, a 6.7% increase, to $13,620 per pupil. Despite the spike
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Kansas educational system earns an F in parental access to impact educational opportunities 0
- Education
- November 18, 2018
The Center for Education Reform (CER) has just released the Parent Power! Index, which is a state-by-state analysis of the “degree of access parents have to impact educational opportunities.” (emphasis not added) The Index measures the ability of parents to “exercise choices…engage with their local school boards…and have a voice in the education systems that surround
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Per-Pupil funding tops $14,000 in Kansas 0
- Education
- November 9, 2018
The Kansas Department of Education says per-pupil funding will set another new record this year at $14,116, exceeding last year’s record of $13,620. Total funding is expected to be $6.75 billion this year. The information shown in the table below was provided by Deputy Commissioner Dale Dennis. Most of the increase comes from state funding
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ACT results for class of 2018: lower overall scores and curriculum-based achievement gaps 0
- Education
- November 5, 2018
ACT results for the 2018 graduating class show the slow but steady achievement descent continues for graduating Kansas seniors. The overall average composite score of 21.6 is down from 21.7 in 2017 – the third decline in the last four years. Not only is the overall composite score lower, but virtually all sub-indicators also declined.
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