• Niche.com rankings deceive parents on the quality of education

    Niche.com rankings deceive parents on the quality of education0

    Niche.com just released its list of the best school districts in Kansas, and they are about as reliable as a boat made of cheesecloth. School districts tout these rankings as a measure of the quality of education, as in having high proficiency levels in core subjects. But that clearly isn’t the case according to stateREAD MORE
  • Iowa and Utah expand school choice, pass universal ESA laws

    Iowa and Utah expand school choice, pass universal ESA laws0

    The last few weeks have been very good for those in favor of giving parents more options in their children’s educational experiences. First, Iowa, followed by Utah,  passed laws creating educational spending accounts (ESA) that will provide state funding for students to attend private schools as well as other education-related expenses. Both states will provide

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  • Low-income students in private schools again outperform public school counterparts

    Low-income students in private schools again outperform public school counterparts0

    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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