The next time you hear Kansas schools are failing, remember this story:http://www.kansas.com/2013/10/24/3076124/math-science-test-scores-of-kansas.html Kansas eighth-graders’ performance in math and science stacks up well against their counterparts around the world, according to results from a study announced by state education officials Thursday....
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No comments Monthly Archives: October 2013
Are virtual schools just another online racket from Salon.com
There is a place for online learning, but we oppose those who promote it as an inexpensive alternative to brick and mortar schools and see this is another example of the dangerous mingling of public education and profit motives.http://www.salon.com/2013/10/23/are_virtual_schools_just_another_online_racket_partner/...
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The next time you hear we have to expand charter schools in Kansas to give poor children school choice, think of this story:http://www.athensohiotoday.com/blogs/guido_stempel_iii/charter-schools-problematic-in-big-picture/article_82b1067b-d17d-59fa-aba5-759d6c73b1de.html...
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No comments Why our children’s education is more expensive
We hear a lot about rising costs of education with the implication that costs above what has been spent on K-12 education in the past is wasteful. We ignore reality at our own and our children’s peril. Here are some facts that show why Kansas needs to make “suitable provision”...
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