“Like any organization, school districts must prudently manage their budgets. One aspect of school funding that frequently raises questions is district cash balances, with some critics suggesting that schools are holding too much of their funds in cash balances. The latest reports show that balances in unrestricted funds compared to...
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KASB Blog Post: Latest data ranks Kansas 9th in U.S. on multiple measures of education
“Kansas ranks ninth among the 50 states on a weighted average of 15 educational indicators, based on the most recent national data. “Kansas has higher outcomes than the average of all states on all 15 indicators but provided about $1,500 per pupil less in total funding than the U.S. average...
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Kansas school districts are innovating and finding ways to improve student outcomes. “Today’s report shows that in Mercury and Gemini schools — the first to launch their redesign efforts — behavior problems have decreased, with fewer suspensions and expulsions, attendance has improved and academic performance is on the rise.” Originally...
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No comments KASB Live Stream of Press Conference
Game On was happy to be one of several of public education advocacy organizations who gathered in Topeka to urge the 2019 Kansas legislature to finish the work needed to bring the state’s K-12 funding formula in line with the supreme court’s latest ruling on adequacy and equity. KASB live...
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