Posted Date: 11/07/2023
When the Kansas Legislature was debating how to address the Gannon school finance lawsuit in the mid-2010’s, some legislators said they worried that the school funding would take over the state . . .
Posted Date: 10/31/2023
Average Kansas state reading and math scores for tests taken last spring rose for the first time since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education and posted the largest increase since the . . .
Posted Date: 09/26/2023
As Kansas students, families and educators have settled into a new school year, it is worth reflecting on the close ties between public schools and the communities they serve. The Kansas . . .
Posted Date: 09/13/2023
The Kansas State Board of Education has identified three important and measurable outcomes for student success: state reading and math assessments, which are an indication of how well students are . . .
Posted Date: 08/30/2023
Several national organizations have recently released reports ranking or grading state educational systems or outcomes, and KASB has updated its own ranking system. Most rank Kansas quite high. The . . .
Posted Date: 08/11/2023
How has school funding changed compared to inflation and other measures? In a previous post, I shared the first part of a recent conversation with a long-time friend who often brings me questions . . .
Posted Date: 08/11/2023
How have changes in student numbers and needs changed school employment? It’s a school board election year in 2023, which means attention to public education issues. I recently had lunch with a . . .
Posted Date: 08/11/2023
How have educational results changed following changes in students, staffing, and funding? In two previous posts, I’ve been sharing a recent conversation with a long-time friend who often brings . . .
Posted Date: 07/10/2023
KASB has posted a new report on K-12 education funding and outcomes in Kansas and other states. Kansas continues to lag behind the U.S. average in per-pupil funding. Despite increasing state . . .
Posted Date: 06/21/2023
Kansas ranks 17th in the nation in people who have a "high quality" postsecondary credential, according to a group that promotes learning after high school. With 55.7 percent of Kansans aged 25-65 . . .