Public Education
Five myths about school officials’ attempt to excuse low student achievement in Kansas(The Sentinel) – The recent report from the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) on K-12 student assessment entitledUnderstanding State Assessment Datais rife with rationalizations, excuses, and irrelevant… Read More
Public Education
Kansas mom spearheads petition for right to speak at public meetings(The Sentinel) – An online petition is proposing to amend the Kansas Open Meetings Act to require all meetings of public bodies and agencies, particularly school boards, to allow… Read More
Public Education
Parents raise concerns about Kansas middle school theatre teacher(The Sentinel) – Controversy swirled around Basehor-Linwood Middle School Reading/Theatre instructor Sarah Homan at the school year’s end, as several parents with children under her instruction voiced criticisms of… Read More
Public Education
KNEA mum on achievement declines suffered with remote learning(The Sentinel) – The Kansas National Education Association won’t comment on a Harvard University study that shows student achievement declined with remote learning during the pandemic, with minority… Read More
Government
Open Enrollment, other education reforms signed into law by Kansas governor(The Sentinel) – Beginning in 2024, open enrollment will permit any Kansas student to transfer schools, based on the receiving school’s capacity, following Governor Laura Kelly’s signing into law… Read More