We expect to see continued efforts to change charter school law in Kansas in the next legislative session. Kansans beware. “Over the last decade, the charter school movement has morphed from a small, community-based effort to foster alternative education into a national push to privatize public schools, pushed by free-market foundations and big education-management companies. This transformation opened the door to profit-seekers looking for a way to cash in on public funds.” Read more here: http://truth-out.org/news/item/25692-the-con-artistry-of-charter-schools...
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KASB Research explains how graphs on school funding are manipulated
In the world of Kansas public education policy, there are certain players who argue that funding doesn’t matter. Here’s a closer look at one of their graphs. We see this type of manipulation frequently. Kansans need to be aware of this game. http://kasbresearch.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-chart-is-not-worth-1000-words.html?m=1...
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Leave a Comment 2014 Kansas State History Teacher of the Year warns about class size statistics
From our friends in Andover, “Don’t let ‘stats’ or people fool you … things are worse. When I started in education we had 7 teachers in my department for 900 students. Now we have 855 students and 4.5 teachers for those students.” – Joel Schaefer, 2014 Kansas State History Teacher of the Year & Andover District Social Studies Chair...
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Leave a Comment KC Star: Why Sam Brownback is not an education governor
We agree with this editorial. “Actually, the Brownback camp is spinning a myth. “While many states have begun to replenish school funding after the recession, Kansas is held back by the devastating income tax cuts that have drained the state’s treasury without yet producing the promised economic growth. The money school districts rely on to make their payrolls, purchase classrooms supplies and meet other day-to-day expenses is $548 less on a per-student basis than it was six years ago, when funding reached a high mark. “That’s in real dollars. Adjusted for inflation, the picture looks even worse. “In...
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