Here are the key points from the study, and why its findings are not really surprising. 1. Amount of money matters in student achievement. 2. Kansas already has highly efficient schools. 3. It takes a really big increase in funding to have the best results in the nation. 4. Additionally...
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Wichita Eagle Editorial re: School Funding
“There is little positive news in the ongoing effort to fund Kansas public education. The state Supreme Court’s deadline for a new funding formula is five weeks away, the study statehouse leaders hoped would tell them spending minimally was an option instead told them to spend much more, and lawmakers...
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No comments Garden City Telegram Editorial re: School Funding…Stalling Won’t Help
“Those same lawmakers now want nothing to do with the lingering problem of school finance — which really is no surprise, considering their interest in shifting taxpayer support to private education options. And those who’d claim K-12 public schools are somehow wasteful should know the study also described Kansas schools...
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No comments 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...
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