• 2021 Legislator Briefing Book

    2021 Legislator Briefing Book0

    The 2021 version of our Legislator Briefing Book is a quick-reference guide that provides background and perspective on state spending, taxes, education, and general economic conditions. The charts and tables in each section are updated periodically and are available for download in our Tax and Spending media library and the Education media library. KPI 2021READ MORE
  • 2020 K-12 Fact Book

    2020 K-12 Fact Book0

    Aside from ACT scores, all data in this Fact Book come from official government sources, including local school districts, the Kansas Department of Education (KSDE), and the U.S. Department of Education. All data are the most current available and, unless otherwise noted, span through the 2018-2019 academic year. Additional information (including annual historical data) forREAD MORE
  • KASB falsely ranks Kansas 9th best education achievement in the country

    KASB falsely ranks Kansas 9th best education achievement in the country0

    Question: How can Kansas have the 9th best achievement in the nation when achievement rankings on NAEP and ACT range from the mid-teens to the low 30s? Answer: When KASB heavily weights things that don’t measure academic learning. The Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) has released its fourth annual report called “Comparing Kansas.” KASB

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  • 2019 Education FactBook gives perspective on spending and achievement

    2019 Education FactBook gives perspective on spending and achievement0

    To say there is a lot of public education data out there would be an understatement. Data on spending, revenues, student achievement, and personnel is all over the place.  Wouldn’t it be great if all that pertinent data was in one easy to access location? Well, it is. KPI has just released the 2019 Public

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  • KPI Releases 2019 Public Education FactBook

    KPI Releases 2019 Public Education FactBook0

    Aside from ACT scores, all data in this Fact Book come from official government sources, including local school districts, the Kansas Department of Education (KSDE), and the U.S. Department of Education. All data are the most current available and, unless otherwise noted, span through the 2017-2018 academic year. Additional information (including annual historical data) for

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  • 2018 A-F Grading of Kansas Schools Released

    2018 A-F Grading of Kansas Schools Released0

    One year ago, Kansas Policy Institute unveiled the initial groundbreaking A-F grading system for Kansas public schools and released the 2018 grade card last week. KPI undertook that effort to create a reporting system so that parents could more easily understand exactly how schools are performing. The Kansas Department of Education (KSDE), like all state

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