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Student Achievement
Watson and ‘poverty’ – the blame game
November 7, 2024
No “October surprise”: state assessment scores tank again
October 20, 2024
Kansas ACT scores and college readiness fall again, hitting new lows
October 17, 2024
Four years running: superintendents won’t allow board members to conduct needs assessments as required in state law
September 20, 2024
There’s still time to change the state’s at-risk program
June 1, 2024
No, Virginia, collective bargaining isn’t related to better student outcomes
May 1, 2024
KPI presents 2023 edition of the A-F grading for Kansas public and private schools
April 19, 2024
2023 state assessments – private schools once again outperform public schools
March 29, 2024
Race-based and income-based achievement gaps widen in Kansas since 2015
October 23, 2023
Commissioner Watson spins low test scores
October 17, 2023
KASB celebrates low achievement
September 19, 2023
KASB pushes modern-day Emperor’s New Clothes deception
August 21, 2023
NAEP scores, SCOTUS decision highlight need for expanded school choice
July 11, 2023
KPI presents 2022 edition of the A-F grading for Kansas public and private schools
July 3, 2023
How many administrators are needed to run a school district?
May 8, 2023
SBOE/KSDE and Kansas Supreme Court see student success much differently
April 20, 2023
Vote to close KCMO charter school exposes the unlevel accountability playing field
February 21, 2023
Low-income students in private schools again outperform public school counterparts
January 27, 2023
KS school districts allocate a record-low share of spending to instruction
January 22, 2023
Kansas is #3 in state aid, #38 in ‘bang for the education buck’
November 9, 2022
Note to KSDE and SBOE: “Knowledge is Good”
November 7, 2022
Five things to know about K-12 education in Kansas
November 3, 2022
Disappointing, but not surprising, low scores on the 2022 state assessment
October 12, 2022
School accountability a key component in student success
October 9, 2022
School districts (again) disregard building needs assessment law
September 19, 2022
Early 2022 NAEP results show biggest learning loss in 50 years
September 19, 2022
Better “messaging” will not improve student achievement
August 28, 2022
KASB report that ranks Kansas 10th in nation an exercise in data manipulation
August 15, 2022
Confusion, frustration and ignorance reign regarding state assessment cut scores at SBOE meeting
July 25, 2022
Teacher quality report gives low grades to Kansas teacher prep programs
July 10, 2022
KASB report is a misunderstanding of state assessment data
May 29, 2022
Inflation-adjusted school funding +52%, teacher pay down 9%
May 12, 2022
More evidence of structural segregation in Kansas public schools
May 7, 2022
Governor’s Commission on Racial Equality – a missed opportunity to address real education issues
April 15, 2022
KPI presents the 2021 A-F Grading of Kansas public and private schools
April 5, 2022
State assessments results show falling scores, low rates of proficiency
March 21, 2022
A focus on leadership at the center of Fort Leavenworth student achievement
March 11, 2022
Lawrence district can’t blame legislators for budget deficit
February 17, 2022
Private schools continue to outperform public schools on state assessments
February 4, 2022
School budgets average $16,686 per pupil this year
January 30, 2022
Achievement gaps persist despite KSDE claims
December 13, 2021
KSDE deceives legislators about student achievement
December 9, 2021
Blue Valley high schools top Niche state rankings
October 15, 2021
KSDE ‘success’ tour ignores districts’ academic failures
September 7, 2021
Kansas Title I program has not improved low-income student achievement
August 22, 2021
Don’t expect federal COVID money to improve student performance
June 21, 2021
Kansas is #38 in bang for the educational buck
June 2, 2021
Choice benefits kids in Florida, Indiana, and Arizona while Kansas resists
May 7, 2021
No, KSBOE, Kansas doesn’t ‘lead the world’ in education
March 3, 2021
Educational opportunity opponents ignore students’ needs
February 12, 2021
Kansas kids need money-follow-the-child programs
February 8, 2021
A reminder that low-income students perform better in private schools
January 27, 2021
Governor’s Commission on Racial Equality and Justice should next turn focus to education
January 24, 2021
2021 Legislator Briefing Book also has good value for taxpayers
January 14, 2021
School district hiring underscores need for money-follow-the-child programs
January 5, 2021
Barely half of $7 billion school funding is spent on Instruction
November 6, 2020
KSDE: per-pupil funding estimated at $16,216 this year
October 30, 2020
Shawnee Mission superintendent wants a property tax increase
June 12, 2020
Better teacher prep programs, not math coaches, is the answer to low math achievement
May 28, 2020
School budgets: savings opportunities abound
May 11, 2020
Education shouldn’t be exempt from COVID budget cuts
May 5, 2020
2020 Education FactBook provides 20/20 look at spending and achievement
April 24, 2020
2020 K-12 Fact Book
April 22, 2020
A closer look at per-pupil spending and student achievement lowers Kansas rank
March 9, 2020
Building-level spending disproves ‘spending drives achievement’ theory
January 26, 2020
Audit shows targeted funding misses at-risk students
December 15, 2019
School debt sets new records in Kansas
December 2, 2019
NAEP scores leave Kansas Association of School Boards making excuses
November 25, 2019
NAEP scores – double trouble for Kansas students
November 16, 2019
The Broken Record Syndrome: More money to education and flat state assessment scores
November 4, 2019
New report provides more evidence that Kansas education is not Top 10
September 16, 2019
Is more money helping Kansas students?
March 7, 2019
Cato study disputes claims of Kansas education efficiency
December 31, 2018
Latest Governor’s Education Council will do nothing to help prepare Kansas students and boost the state’s economy
December 20, 2018
State assessment scores drop again despite infusion of court-ordered money
December 6, 2018
ACT results for class of 2018: lower overall scores and curriculum-based achievement gaps
November 5, 2018
KC Star made false accusations about school funding
October 26, 2018
Kansas Freedom Index provides legislative transparency
October 22, 2018
Hey, state board, where are the state assessment results?
October 4, 2018
Make school spending more efficient and effective
October 1, 2018
State’s passive approach to “best practices” won’t improve outcomes of at-risk students
September 30, 2018
Improving Low Student Achievement Levels
September 24, 2018
Tallman report wrongly compares school superintendents to “other” Kansas CEOs
September 15, 2018
KPI publishes 2018 Voter Issue Guide
September 10, 2018
Courts, many elected officials ignore purpose of school funding
July 23, 2018
Student-focused Florida trounces $-focused Kansas
April 18, 2018
2017 NAEP – small gain but long way to go
April 16, 2018
School funding is adequate for 92% graduation rate
March 26, 2018
School lobby pushes money correlation myth
March 24, 2018
How money is spent, not how much, is key in K-12 spending, Hanushek tells Kansans
March 1, 2018
Nationwide report card shows Kansas continues to perform below national average
February 7, 2018
2018 State of the State Fails Students
January 10, 2018
Will $17K Per-Pupil Make Achievement Acceptable?
January 8, 2018
Student Achievement Key to Future of Kansas, Not Money
January 2, 2018
Kansans Want Schools Held Accountable
December 4, 2017
A Student-Focused Response to the Kansas Supreme Court
October 26, 2017
College and Career Readiness Remains Persistently Low
October 20, 2017
Kansas composite and college ready ACT scores drop in 2017
September 13, 2017
Student Outcomes Not Improving Despite Huge increases in Education Spending
May 24, 2017
New Study Shows At-risk Charter School Students Outperform Those in Exclusive Schools
April 26, 2017
Gannon: The Fallacy of the Court’s Emerson Analysis
April 6, 2017
Private Schools Better for Low Income Students
February 25, 2017
Kansans want school funding formula to hold districts accountable
February 13, 2017
Innovative schools doing nothing all districts couldn’t do with no evidence of increased student achievement
January 23, 2017
KASB’s State Education Report Card – using facts to mask the truth
September 2, 2016
KASB, school lawyers ignore reality in naked money grab
September 1, 2016
Public radio distorts school funding proposal, covers for Senator’s false claim
July 13, 2016
Senator Kelly misleads on school property taxes
July 13, 2016
Census data confirms no correlation between school spending and achievement
June 17, 2016
Rethinking Education Tomorrow
June 15, 2016