Tag: student achievement
State school board member Ann Mah chooses systems over students in school choice debate
When school officials talk about education in general or school choice in particular, their focus is almost exclusively on what…
Wichita district: credit for class attendance requires just 10 minutes
Wichita Public Schools, USD 259, have declined to answer questions about an attendance policy which — theoretically — would allow…
Gov. Kelly: school choice for my kids but not yours
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is staunchly opposed to school choice, except for her own children. Alumni newsletters show Kelly and…
School officials’ maniacal focus on equity should shift to academic preparation
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin recently blasted Fairfax County school officials for their maniacal focus on equity after they withheld national…
Really, KSDE? Bragging about a record grade inflation rate?
The Kansas Department of Education conducted a fifty-city “Kansans Can Success Tour” in 2021 that felt like high school pep…
Rose Hill superintendent’s student achievement deception is all too typical
Frustrated with district officials’ refusal to acknowledge a student achievement crisis, a group of Rose Hill parents mailed a postcard…
Kansas School Board Resource Center to help districts close achievement gaps
In an effort to help school board members effectively address the state’s student achievement crisis, the Kansas Policy Institute, the…
Haysville school nurse married to district official made $126,000 last year
A school nurse in USD 261 Haysville was the fifth-highest-paid employee in the district last year, paid over $126,000. That…
State BOE recommends districts shed Native American mascots
The Kansas State Board of Education (BOE) issued a “strong recommendation” to districts to discontinue their use of Native American…
A culture emphasizing academic improvement drives scores higher in USD 329 Wabaunsee
Optimism, determination, accountability, respect. Those are integral elements of the culture at the Wabaunsee school district, and it shows in…
Reading, math proficiency plummet on 2022 NAEP assessment
Reading and math proficiency fell to historic lows on the 2022 NAEP test, with just a third of 4th-grade proficient…
KSDE, state board cover up disappointing 2022 state assessment results
You might expect that Kansas Commissioner of Education Randy Watson would give the Kansas Board of Education a detailed analysis…
Kansans give the public school system a ‘C’
Not quite a year ago, Kansans gave the public school system in their district a pre-pandemic grade of ‘B’ (GPA…
KC Scholars program assists students, adults to be college-ready
One family in Kansas City has had three generations find their way to higher education, thanks to KC Scholars, an…
Sen. Hensley isn’t telling the truth about school funding
Sir Winston Churchill once said, “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get…
Kansas Reflector aids and abets student achievement cover-up
It’s bad enough that there are more high school students below grade level in Kansas than are proficient. But media…
Freedom to Learn KS PAC doesn’t want parents to learn the truth about achievement
A panel discussion hosted last week by the Freedom to Learn Kansas Political Action Committee serves as another reminder that…
Arizona, Virginia expand school choice options
While some Kansas legislators remain unwilling to address parental concern over low and declining student achievement, the Arizona and Virginia…
Critical race theory, gender cultural divide is focus of free June 13 event
Parents concerned about students being subjected to critical race theory (CRT) and gender indoctrination can hear from a panel of…
Five myths in KASB attempt to excuse low student achievement
The recent report from the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) on K-12 student assessment entitled Understanding State Assessment Data…
KNEA mum on achievement declines suffered with remote learning
The Kansas National Education Association won’t comment on a Harvard University study that shows student achievement declined with remote learning…
Graduation task force ignores the low-achievement elephant in the room
Faced with an enormous student achievement problem, the Kansas State Board of Education is taking the very predictable bureaucratic approach…
Olathe rewards superintendent Yeager for DEI, not academic improvement
USD 233 Olathe Superintendent Dr. Brent Yeager can earn a $25,000 annual bonus for implementing the school board’s diversity and…
Topeka super Tiffany Anderson misleads parents on student achievement
To hear Topeka Superintendent Tiffany Anderson talk about student achievement in her district, you would think it is pretty good…