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 Article on KS Graduation Rates Ambition
“The study “finds a strong, positive relationship between educational outcomes and educational costs,” the authors said in their report. District officials point to a 15.7 percent increase in the graduation rate over the past seven years and say they could make bigger strides with more resources, including more teachers and...
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No comments 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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