“Improving Kansas education levels have a direct economic impact because employees with higher credentials earn more. A higher percentage of Kansas with college degrees in 2017 means higher incomes than would have been if education levels were unchanged from 1990.” https://kasb.org/blog/changes-in-kansas-educational-outcomes-and-funding/ Orginally posted to Facebook on 04/02/2019....
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KASB Article: Are KS Schools Improving or Failing? Both…
Read this thorough blog post by Mark Tallman of KASB. In it he explains how KS schools are doing and how changing expectations impact schools and school funding. “Kansas public schools have always been improving as more students reach higher levels than in the past. They have also always been...
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No comments KASB: What We Learned From the New Cost Study
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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No comments KASB Notes Where KS Legislature Chose to Prorate Funds Instead of Follow Original Statute
Transportation is not the only service not funded according to statute. Other critical services, like Special Education, are also not funded as promised. This article offers important context for the recent transportation issue. https://www.wibwnewsnow.com/kasb-vp-notes-legislature-chos…/ Originally posted to Facebook on 2/14/2018....
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