Tag: student achievement
KASB budget advice is contrary to state law, silent on improving outcomes
Kansas school board members are getting budget advice from the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) that is contrary to…
School officials’ accreditation testimony exposes assault on academic achievement
You might think that mandating loss of accreditation for requiring school districts that don’t comply with state law would not…
Olathe superintendent touts “rebranding” in an era of declining test scores
USD 233 Olathe does not permit school board members to conduct annual needs assessments to improve student outcomes as required…
School Choice rally brings cheering supporters to State Capitol
An estimated crowd of over 150 renewed their call for Kansas to join the growing ranks of states offering School…
KSBRC to host the first in a monthly series of school board member training
The Kansas School Board Resource Center (KSBRC) will offer a free online training workshop for school board members on Wednesday,…
Survey: Bipartisan majorities in JOCO want education savings accounts
In our current political climate, it seems nearly impossible to get Democrats and Republicans to agree on what day it…
Kansas Chamber poll: business leaders call for tax cuts, improving competitiveness in 2024
A year-end poll of 300 Kansas business leaders finds tax cuts, making the state’s economy more competitive, and workforce development…
School funding exceeds $20,000 per student adjusted for cost of living
New data from the Kansas Department of Education show school funding was $17,650 per student in the 2023 school year,…
School districts sitting on $1.25 billion in operating cash reserves
New data from the Kansas Department of Education show school districts collectively added $68 million to their operating cash reserves…
Gov. Kelly, KASB gaslight parents with 2023 student achievement claims
Gaslight is a term used by some mental health practitioners to clinically describe a form of prolonged coercive control in…
KSBRC event attracts experts discussing ways to improve student achievement
With the theme of Improving Student Achievement by Changing Adult Behaviors, the Kansas School Board Resource Center (KSBRC) brought education…
Leavenworth supers want more money, higher property tax, no accountability
The 2024 legislative agenda that Leavenworth County superintendents are proposing for adoption by their school boards is loaded with demands…
Claiming Level 2 is on track for college/career is dumbing down standards
Some education officials in Kansas are trying to make parents believe that scores in Level 2 on the state assessment…
KSBRC events focus on adult behaviors, communication skills, to improve student achievement
The Kansas School Board Resource Center (KSBRC) will host a pair of events in Wichita on November 8th and 9th,…
State audit: just spending more won’t improve achievement
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is touting recent slight increases in state assessments as proof that more spending results in improved…
More false claims from SUBV on spending and achievement
The activists of Stand Up Blue Valley (SUBV) are working hard to protect the bureaucracy at students’ expense by pushing…
Newspapers deny reality on CRT, achievement to push status quo in school board races
Videos, teacher training materials, and even school teacher testimony shows the tenets of critical race theory (CRT) are embedded in…
Miserable outcomes indicate KSDE should abandon “Kansans Can” and get back to academics
The Kansas Department of Education introduced its current gimmick – “Kansans Can” – in 2016 with great fanfare. Instead of…
KSDE Star Awards recognize process, cover up declining outcomes
The Kansas Department of Education’s Star Awards program is another means of covering up low achievement and helping school districts…
2023 ACT scores drop beyond 30 year low
A little more than a week after the Kansas Association of School Boards touted Kansas as one of only six…
Recommendations to improve achievement by changing adult behaviors
Testimony submitted this week to the Special Committee on Education crystalized three unfortunate realities: (1) student achievement is low and…
KASB hits new low, trying to explain away achievement declines
A new flyer from the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) would be right at home as satire at The…
State school board member misrepresents SEL position
At the August board meeting, state school board member Ann Mah misrepresented a social-emotional learning (SEL) statement she attributed to…
Wichita superintendent Kelly Bielefeld covers up poor student achievement
USD 259 superintendent Kelly Bielefeld spoke to the Wichita Pachyderm Club recently, and like his predecessors, he went out of…