“There would be some in the state of Kansas that say over and over that kids in Level 2 are failing. That discussion needs to cease today.” Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson at the October 2022 State Board of Education meeting. We are tired of people claiming Level 2 students...
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Resilience and improvement in Kansas public schools, despite underfunded years
We have just gone through years of underfunding our schools, lengthy court cases and political battles to finally get adequate and equitable funding, and we have recently experienced the worst disruption to education in a century — the COVID pandemic. “And here is how we have emerged from these significant...
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No comments State Assessments Rebound; Numerous Other Measures On the Rise
For the past several years we have objected to criticisms of test scores that didn’t acknowledge chronic underfunding and the impact of a global pandemic. We are putting the pandemic behind us, and the Gannon funding is finally phased in (though SPED underfunding is cutting into some of that progress),...
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No comments State Ed Chief touts Coffeyville’s academic growth
“There is a lot to be proud of in Coffeyville and many other districts in Kansas. Be wary of those mischaracterizing test scores, failing to recognize multiple ways our students are achieving at higher levels, refusing to acknowledge the many challenges our students and our schools have been facing. We...
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