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Education Spending
Is the Legislature ready for a $1.5 billion at-risk program?
June 24, 2024
School choice initiatives flourish across the country, flounder in Kansas (pt 1)
April 28, 2024
2023 A-F Grading For Kansas Schools
May 31, 2023
2023 Public Education Fact Book
May 31, 2023
2022 Public Education Fact Book
March 21, 2022
Kansas Title I program has not improved low-income student achievement
August 22, 2021
Proposed increased federal education spending won’t help kids
August 15, 2021
Don’t expect federal COVID money to improve student performance
June 21, 2021
Education establishment prepping for post-COVID cash grab
May 24, 2021
2021 Education FactBook provides annual look at spending and achievement
April 19, 2021
2021 Public Education Factbook
April 19, 2021
The time is now to overhaul the K-12 at-risk program
March 15, 2021
A Kansas Budget for Economic Growth & COVID Protection
January 4, 2021
Despite promises, the Biden presidency will have little effect on K-12 education
December 18, 2020
Student weightings add over $1.4 billion in education expenditures
November 4, 2020
It is time to change the narrative on public education spending
June 23, 2020
2020 Education FactBook provides 20/20 look at spending and achievement
April 24, 2020
National education groups use COVID for federal cash grab
April 19, 2020
A closer look at per-pupil spending and student achievement lowers Kansas rank
March 9, 2020
Audit shows targeted funding misses at-risk students
December 15, 2019
NAEP scores leave Kansas Association of School Boards making excuses
November 25, 2019
With no accountability, Gannon plaintiffs prioritize non-Instruction hiring
August 12, 2019
Claim that more Gannon money will be used to hire 5,400 teachers doesn’t stand up to scrutiny
June 12, 2019
Gannon VII oral arguments focus on inflation, constitutionality of Montoy
May 30, 2019
State school funding per-pupil ranked #16 in U.S.
April 22, 2019
Busting the Kansas PTA MythBusters
March 26, 2019
A $2 Billion Tax Increase Inbound: How Would It Impact You?
March 19, 2019
Different look at state assessment results provides same conclusion
January 19, 2019
KPI acquires The Sentinel
January 14, 2019
Cato study disputes claims of Kansas education efficiency
December 31, 2018
State assessment scores drop again despite infusion of court-ordered money
December 6, 2018
Here We Go Again: Deficit Spending Could Lead To Billion Dollar Tax Hike
December 5, 2018
Schools misinterpret ‘efficiency’ in WestEd study
November 1, 2018
KC Star made false accusations about school funding
October 26, 2018
Tallman Report’s pretzel logic justifies high education spending
October 25, 2018
Kansas Freedom Index provides legislative transparency
October 22, 2018
Considering a constitutional amendment on school funding
October 15, 2018
Barely half of 2018 school spending went to instruction
October 15, 2018
Make school spending more efficient and effective
October 1, 2018
Improving Low Student Achievement Levels
September 24, 2018
School funding sets new record at $13,620 per-pupil
September 21, 2018
School cash reserves set new record at $952 million
September 18, 2018
Tallman report wrongly compares school superintendents to “other” Kansas CEOs
September 15, 2018
KPI publishes 2018 Voter Issue Guide
September 10, 2018
2018 Voter Issue Guide
September 10, 2018
Kansas is Top Ten in the wrong education categories
August 24, 2018
Payroll jumps in Shawnee Mission but not for teachers
August 22, 2018
KASB’s data manipulation avoids truth about spending, inflation and student outcomes
August 19, 2018
LeBron’s “I Promise” school – a model Kansas should emulate
August 19, 2018
USD 500 Kansas City shortchanges teachers (again)
August 16, 2018
Educators mislead Civil Rights Commission
August 10, 2018
Kansas school boards skimp on teacher pay
August 8, 2018
$3.7 billion tax increase set up by courts and schools
August 1, 2018
Olathe school administrators’ big pay hike won’t help students
July 26, 2018
Gannon VI demand for school funding is off base
July 23, 2018
Courts, many elected officials ignore purpose of school funding
July 23, 2018
2017 NAEP – small gain but long way to go
April 16, 2018
What’s in the House school funding plan?
March 31, 2018
School funding is adequate for 92% graduation rate
March 26, 2018
School lobby pushes money correlation myth
March 24, 2018
KNEA deceives teachers on school efficiency
March 20, 2018
WestEd cost study has media pushing huge tax hikes
March 17, 2018
Review of Kansas education cost studies a reminder of the absurdity of it all
March 12, 2018
KASB School Funding Statement Misses Important Perspective
February 14, 2018
School District Debt Exceeds $6 Billion
February 9, 2018
2018 State of the State Fails Students
January 10, 2018
Will $17K Per-Pupil Make Achievement Acceptable?
January 8, 2018
District Staffing Decisions Reduce Teacher Pay by $13,700
December 10, 2017
Kansans Want Schools Held Accountable
December 4, 2017
School Cash Reserves Nearly Triple State Budget Requirement
November 27, 2017
Court’s Gannon Ruling Won’t Help Kids
November 16, 2017
Kansas School Spending Hits $13,647 Per Pupil For 2018
November 8, 2017
Kansas School Funding Set New Records in 2017
November 6, 2017
School Districts Plan Large Spending Increases
October 30, 2017
A Student-Focused Response to the Kansas Supreme Court
October 26, 2017
School District Cash Reserves at Record Highs
October 21, 2017
PBS Ruckus: KPI President Dave Trabert Proposes Student-focused Response to Supreme Court Ruling on School Funding.
October 16, 2017
School Funding Ruling May Cause Devastating Tax Hikes
October 5, 2017
School Lawsuits: Over $7 Million Diverted from Classrooms to Lawyers
September 26, 2017
Blue Valley School District Distorts Spending Facts
September 21, 2017
Are you ready for another tax increase?
September 11, 2017
School administrators in Kansas got large pay hikes last year
August 22, 2017
Pay Hikes at Johnson County Community College
August 16, 2017
Kansas City School District Boosts Pay but Not for Teachers
August 15, 2017
KCKCC Pay Jumps 11 Percent
August 9, 2017
Schools Defend Massive Income Tax Hike
July 12, 2017
Legislators Don’t Like Being Called Out for State Spending Hike
July 3, 2017
Kansas Schools Petulantly Demand $972 Million More
July 2, 2017
Kansas Ranked 6th for State School Funding
June 25, 2017
School Cash Reserves Hit $203 Billion
June 23, 2017
$1.6 Billion Pension Payouts; Over 2,000 KPERS ‘Millionaires’
June 10, 2017
New School Funding Formula is Bad for Students and Citizens
June 9, 2017
79 Districts Lost Students, Added Staff
June 4, 2017
Dedicating Income Tax to Schools is Just Pandering; There’s Also a Downside
June 4, 2017
School Debt Sets New Record at $5.56 Billion
June 3, 2017
Kansas Legislature to Citizens – let them eat cake
May 31, 2017
Student Outcomes Not Improving Despite Huge increases in Education Spending
May 24, 2017
Math error could cost taxpayers $83 million per year
May 23, 2017
KASB Funding Proposal Ignores Legal Test of Adequacy
April 7, 2017
Gannon: The Fallacy of the Court’s Emerson Analysis
April 6, 2017
When it comes to education spending accountability “the times, they are a-changin”
March 20, 2017
False claims on Kansas school funding
March 9, 2017
New school funding formula required by Court
March 6, 2017
At-risk overhaul needed in education finance law
February 20, 2017
New school funding formula would cost $965 million
February 16, 2017
Kansans want school funding formula to hold districts accountable
February 13, 2017
2017 Public Education Fact Book
February 6, 2017
School funding formula must start from scratch
January 4, 2017
Education spending and KASB’s government entitlement mentality: Part 4
December 2, 2016
Public education funding and a government entitlement mentality – Part 3
December 1, 2016
Government’s entitlement mentality – Part 1
November 28, 2016
Non-KPERS funding sets another per-pupil record in 2015-16
November 7, 2016
Per-pupil funding still exceeds $13K, 2016-17 estimated to be another record year
October 19, 2016
School operating cash reserves set new record at $911 million
October 17, 2016
Expenses Up, Enrollment Down, and a Highly-Paid Staff at Kansas City Kansas Community College
September 29, 2016
More court-ordered money to schools wouldn’t make them any more accountable
September 28, 2016
Big Pay Increases at KC Kansas Schools
September 13, 2016
More School Pay Increases: Some Big, Some Small
August 26, 2016
Kansas School Pay Raises: Some Big, Some small
August 18, 2016
Public radio distorts school funding proposal, covers for Senator’s false claim
July 13, 2016
Spending variations reveal potential for millions more to classrooms
July 13, 2016
Yellow journalism defines KC Star’s Steve Rose
July 5, 2016
Local control is about citizens, not government
July 4, 2016
Growth in Kansas education spending, debt and cash outpaces region, nation and inflation
June 30, 2016
State school funding ranks high in Kansas
June 22, 2016
School districts load up on debt
June 19, 2016
Census data confirms no correlation between school spending and achievement
June 17, 2016
Rethinking Education Tomorrow
June 15, 2016
USD 259 Wichita misleads on administration spending
June 10, 2016
State school board member should practice what he preaches
May 11, 2016
Once again the Kansas Center for Economic Growth makes another pitch for more taxes and spending on education
April 8, 2016
School cash reserves up 82% over the last decade
April 6, 2016
KNEA proposes $1.88 billion school funding reduction
April 1, 2016
Kansas Legislature introduces transformative new school funding system
March 29, 2016
Lawrence school board member makes many false claims in angry rant
March 24, 2016
Kansans want efficiency, no new taxes for schools
March 20, 2016
Docking survey produces misleading sentiment on school funding
March 1, 2016
Classroom size increases despite teacher hiring outpacing student growth
February 24, 2016
Press Release: Statement on Supreme Court School Finance Equity Ruling
February 11, 2016
Pay raises to superintendents and principals far outpace those to teachers
February 11, 2016
As the New Legislative Session Begins, the Education Establishment Crows the Same Old, Tired Tune
January 22, 2016
New School Funding Formula is an Opportunity for Improvement
January 11, 2016
Report by attorneys for Schools For Fair Funding fails in attempt to discredit KPI’s At-Risk study
December 16, 2015
Survey Finds Kansans Misled on School Spending
December 14, 2015
School districts prioritize hiring management over teachers
November 9, 2015
The reality of school spending and achievement
October 23, 2015
School spending, state aid set another record
October 19, 2015
New School Payroll Listings on KansasOpenGov.org
September 23, 2015
Debunking the “Great Kansas Teacher Exodus” Myth
August 19, 2015
Washington Post article sinks to new low in describing plight and flight of Kansas teachers
August 6, 2015
State-sponsored workshop reveals complexities of school district budgeting process
July 29, 2015
David Dorsey Talks About At-Risk Funding
May 18, 2015
USD 501 uses scare tactics to justify LOB election
May 18, 2015
School employment data shows gaps in reporting and wide variations among districts
March 26, 2015
The legislature and collective bargaining bills – much ado about the unnecessary
March 25, 2015
Kansas K-12 Carryover Reserves
March 2, 2015
At least $300 million in K-12 cash reserves potentially available
February 25, 2015
Kansas Court Rulings on K-12 Education
January 26, 2015
School districts budget large spending increases this year
January 2, 2015
Kansas school funding decision ignores facts in arriving at a political decision
December 30, 2014
New Survey: Kansans Remain Misinformed Regarding K-12 Finance
November 13, 2014
A teacher’s perspective on Gannon
March 10, 2014
Reaction to Kansas Supreme Court Ruling on Gannon School Finance Case
March 10, 2014
Supreme Court ruling on school finance – some very good news and a few questions
March 10, 2014
KASB misleads on personal income
November 11, 2013
Kansas School Finance Ruling: a Circus of the Absurd
January 14, 2013