Education Policy Archives - Kansas Policy Institute

It’s time to change the rules on the Kansas charter school law 0
- Education
- November 20, 2020
Lost in the fog of COVID, the Center for Education Reform (CER) released their 2020 national charter school law rankings. To what should be no surprise to anyone, Kansas’s charter school law once again received a grade of F, ranking 45th out of 46 states (including D.C.) that have charter school laws. All you need
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Who’s really in charge of how schools will reopen?0
- Education
- August 6, 2020
The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) has opened a can of worms and left Johnson County students and parents wondering how schools will reopen and what the beginning of the school year will look like. The JCDHE director, Samni Areola, released recommendations for schools to follow as far as in-person and remote
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What the Espinoza decision means for school choice in Kansas 0
- Education
- July 24, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue is hailed as a victory by school choice advocates. In short, the court held that public money can be used by students and families for education in a religious school. It struck down the doctrine held in what are known as Blaine Amendments
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Summit Learning – grasping resistance from the jaws of opportunity 0
- Education
- May 3, 2019
Once again, a story about Kansas education graced the front page and opinion page of the New York Times. No, it wasn’t about how much schools are underfunded (although the opinion article does describe Kansas schools as “underfunded”). These articles refer to a “rebellion” that is taking place regarding the use of a curriculum called
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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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2018 Voter Issue Guide 0
- Education Research, Tax & Spending Research
- September 10, 2018
Whoever is elected governor and to the Kansas House of Representatives this fall will face some very serious issues come January. Kansas Policy Institute does not support or oppose candidates for public office, but we do provide educational information to the public about key economic and education issues facing Kansans. Our 2018 Voter Issue Guide
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