• 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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  • KS school districts allocate a record-low share of spending to instruction

    KS school districts allocate a record-low share of spending to instruction0

    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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