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  • Blue Valley school board isn’t allocating enough money for academic needs

    Blue Valley school board isn’t allocating enough money for academic needs0

    USD 229 Blue Valley, where the average single-family residence is over $475,000, is not allocating enough money to classroom instruction for students to be proficient in math and reading.  That’s according to building needs assessment reports, likely completed by school principals, and the district’s 2023 proposed budget. Legislation passed this year requires each school board

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  • With no accountability, spending increases won’t help students

    With no accountability, spending increases won’t help students0

    The Kansas Department of Education says school funding will increase by more than $500 million this year, but a review of district budgets indicates no shift in spending patterns and that’s not good news for students.  It’s also not surprising, given that there is zero accountability for local school boards and administrators to improve achievement.

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