Kansas has its own “scholarship” aka voucher program. Data continue to accumulate indicating these programs are not helping students. “How bad are school vouchers for students? Far worse than most people imagine. Indeed, according to the analysis conducted by the authors of this report, the use of school vouchers—which provide families with public dollars to spend on private schools—is equivalent to missing out on more than one-third of a year of classroom learning. In other words, this analysis found that the overall effect of the D.C. voucher program on students is the same as missing 68 days of...
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LJ World Article on Texas A&M School Finance Study Findings
“‘Clearly, I think everybody can acknowledge that these cost estimates are large,’ Willis said. ‘We can also recognize that — and this was a surprise to Lori and I — that Kansas schools are already highly efficient in their use of spending. Kansas schools are operating at levels we have not seen anywhere else in the country.’” http://m.ljworld.com/…/consultants-stand-k-12-cost-study-…/… Originally posted to Facebook on 3/19/2018....
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Leave a Comment LJ World Editorial on “Sobering” School Finance Findings
We shared this article posted by our friends at Schools for Fair Funding. From the editorial board: “There is still much to be debated on the school funding front and not much time to do it in. But one thing is clear: There is no way to fund schools on the cheap. The bill from decades of underfunding schools has come due, and surely even the state’s most conservative members understand that now.” http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2018/mar/19/editorial-school-funding-sticker-shock/?opinion Originally posted to Facebook on 3/19/2018....
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Leave a Comment Garden City Telegram – School Funding Report Article
“Thus, some lawmakers have been attempting to prove to the court that school funding is already adequate. “The study suggested otherwise, finding that more than $400 million in additional funding is necessary just to preserve current student achievement outcomes in reading and math… “Jennings noted that not all of the results were so dire, as the study suggests school districts statewide are operating at upwards of 96 percent efficiency when measured against delivering desired outcomes, ‘which is an educated student.’” http://www.gctelegram.com/news/20180317/continuing-conundrum Originally posted to Facebook on March 18, 2018....
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