School board elections are rapidly approaching, and we are especially concerned this year as we are seeing a number of candidates throughout the state who appear inexperienced, uninformed and/or are sharing information from or aligning with organizations and individuals who have opposed financial support for our community schools and have supported harmful education policy. Many of them are also being supported by a national anti-CRT PAC (again, CRT is not taught in our schools but is being used as a wedge issue) based in New York or including CRT or other wedge issues in their platforms. There are...
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SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION ALERT!
SUPPORT GOOD CANDIDATES… School board elections are rapidly approaching, and we are especially concerned this year as we are seeing a number of candidates throughout the state who appear inexperienced, uninformed and/or are sharing information from or aligning with organizations and individuals who have opposed financial support for our community schools and have supported harmful education policy. Many of them are also being supported by a national anti-CRT PAC (again, CRT is not taught in our schools but is being used as a wedge issue) based in New York or including CRT or other wedge issues in their...
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Leave a Comment House K-12 Education Budget Committee Meeting – Making Voucher Bills Worse…
Today’s House K-12 Education Budget Committee meeting promises to be interesting. Watch on YouTube here: They’re starting by amending HB 2068 (tax credit scholarship bill) into HB 2119 (even worse ESA bill). Originally posted to Facebook 2/25/2021....
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Leave a Comment Kansas Standards Among Most Rigorous in Nation
And our students are rising to the challenge! This is the second postcard in a 12-week series the Kansas State Board of Education is sharing with the Kansas Legislature. Kansas’ vision for education is to lead the world in the success of each student. Our students deserve an education that will prepare them for postsecondary success. This includes everything from students being prepared academically and socially to being civically engaged in the world around them. Kansas has adopted some of the most rigorous standards in the nation. Our teachers chose to raise the bar on assessment cut scores...
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