Public Education
‘A-F Grades for Kansas Schools’ shows artificial improvement; outcomes remain relatively low(The Sentinel) – The decision by the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBOE) in 2025 to lower proficiency standards predictably produced artificial achievement gains in the 2026 edition of … Read More
Politics
Wealthy Kansans already pay more than their ‘fair share’ of income taxes(The Sentinel) – For the rest of this political season, the phrase “the rich should pay their fair share” will be often repeated as progressive lawmakers seek equity in… Read More
Public Education
Four JOCO school districts unite, prepare to sue state over perceived lack of special education funding(The Sentinel) – The four largest school districts in Johnson County, Blue Valley, DeSoto, Olathe, and Shawnee Mission, are joining forces with the intention of suing the state over… Read More
School Choice
Kansans’ access to U.S. school choice tax credits hinges on Democrat governor after legislative approvalKansas lawmakers want to make federal school choice tax credits available to the state’s families, though it’s unclear whether the governor will allow it. Both the Kansas House… Read More
Opinion
KS Dept. of Ed. hides from TV cameras to avoid being confronted on reducing proficiency standards(The Sentinel) – It’s not uncommon for education administrators to make easily debunked claims about student achievement or school finance from the safety of a board room where no… Read More
Kansas
Judge rules Kansas city violated famous burger joint’s rights in UFO-themed mural case(The Sentinel) — The City of Salina unconstitutionally restricted the free speech of a century-old hamburger restaurant when it decided UFO-themed artwork on the outside wall of the Cozy… Read More
Education, Kansas
School board members can actually be hampered from doing their jobs by an entrenched education establishment. This new organization is here to helpImagine winning a school board seat in order to make a difference in education, only to find out the system doesn’t appear to want you to.That’s the position… Read More
Education
Kansas special education funding exceeded expenditures, contrary to claims of school funding advocates(The Sentinel) – School funding advocates met at the Capitol in Topeka recently to make the case that special education in Kansas is underfunded. But other testimony presented shows the… Read More
Education
Kansas K-12 spending ranked #11, but ‘bang for the buck’ falls to #38(The Sentinel) – Public school spending and student achievement in Kansas resemble an escalator; one side (spending) goes up, and the other (achievement) goes down. That’s the analysis of… Read More
Education
This state’s public education achievement crisis, and needed solutions, are documented in a new call-to-action bookWith one in three students testing below grade level in reading and math, Kansas public education is embroiled in a chronic achievement crisis – one the system only perpetuates… Read More