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