Dave Trabert & Senator Renee Erickson: State of Education in Kansas Going Forward

October 16, 2025

• Description

  Dave Trabert provides historical context on Kansas student outcome scores over the past decade, including recent changes to cut scores and their implications for how we interpret and understand student achievement moving forward.

  Senator Erickson discusses Legislative Intent, including the Blueprint for Literacy, Every Child Can Read Act, the School Funding Task Force, and current legislative funding priorities addressing common misconceptions and the priorities of the legislature’s role in shaping the future of education policy in Kansas.