Education

Low-income students in private schools again outperform public school counterparts 0
- Education
- January 27, 2023
With the 2023 National School Choice Week upon us, it is the perfect time to show that once again in Kansas low-income students in private schools outperform low-income students in public schools. Data from KSDE indicates for the 2022 state assessments private school students are more college/career ready on the Kansas state assessment than those
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KS school districts allocate a record-low share of spending to instruction 0
- Education
- January 22, 2023
The Kansas Department of Education says instruction – costs associated with the direct interaction between students and teachers – is “the most important part of the education program, the very foundation on which everything else is built. If this function fails to perform at the needed level, the whole educational program is doomed to failure
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KSDE: School spending to exceed $17,000 per student this year 0
- Education
- January 20, 2023
The Kansas Department of Education estimates that school districts will spend $17,358 per student this year. Actual spending for the 2022 school year was $16,993. A review of the 25 largest districts based on enrollment shows budgeted spending ranging from a low of around $13,000 per student for Andover to more than $24,000 for Salina,
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Research shows Kansas students left behind despite huge spending increases 0
- Education, Education Research
- January 18, 2023
A KPI analysis of education spending and student achievement in Kansas over the last 30 years shows that despite huge spending increases, many students have been academically left behind. The study, conducted by Dr. Ben Scafidi, a professor of economics and director of the Education Economics Center at Kennesaw State University, compared public school funding
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More school districts disregard the building needs assessment law 0
- Education
- December 22, 2022
In September of 2022, we wrote about 27 districts that ignored all or part of the state law requiring an annual needs assessment of every school in Kansas. Thirteen of those districts hadn’t published the reports online as required, so we checked again earlier this month. Three districts – Auburn-Washburn, De Soto, and Garden City
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- Education
- December 4, 2022
Public education data important as 2023 legislative session approaches Education will be a key focus when the 2023 legislative session begins next month. Issues dealing with transparency, accountability and school choice will undoubtedly be on the table as the Legislature grapples with the changing landscape of post-pandemic public education. Kansas public education continues down the
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