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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Ohio’s experience with expanded charters shows why Kansas should not make the same mistake
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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Leave a Comment 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” for the finance of public education. 1. We have more students in poverty and more ELLs. These students often cost more to educate, but failing to educate them is short-sighted and will cost more in the future. Additionally, we still have to meet the needs of the children in...
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Leave a Comment SEC probes UNO charter chain financing-another example of why we don’t need to expand charters in Kansas
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.suntimes.com/news/metro/23185796-418/sec-probes-uno-financing.html...
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