The promise of Brown v. Board of Education is still “unfulfilled”
May 23, 2024The 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision outlawing state-sanctioned segregation in schools will be commemorated this…USD 416 audit report is further evidence the public school system ignores state laws
May 6, 2024The Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit’s recent examination of USD 416 Louisburg found that 21% of the expenditures it examined were…Niche, Wichita Eagle push student achievement deception
March 1, 2024A false sense of high achievement is one of the greatest barriers to students getting the education they need. Many…KSDE: evidence shows students are negatively impacted by a 4-day school week
February 27, 2024There is a growing trend in small school districts to go to a 4-day school week, which, unfortunately, is another…KASB budget advice is contrary to state law, silent on improving outcomes
February 23, 2024Kansas school board members are getting budget advice from the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) that is contrary to state law,…School officials’ accreditation testimony exposes assault on academic achievement
February 12, 2024You might think that mandating loss of accreditation for requiring school districts that don’t comply with state law would not…NCTQ: five policies to improve teacher effectiveness in the science of reading
January 17, 2024Sounding the alarm that 37% of fourth-grade students in the United States (40% in Kansas) cannot read at grade level,…Kansas Chamber poll: business leaders call for tax cuts, improving competitiveness in 2024
December 29, 2023A year-end poll of 300 Kansas business leaders finds tax cuts, making the state’s economy more competitive, and workforce development at the…Lansing school board narrowly approves transgender policy
December 19, 2023The Lansing USD 469 School Board adopted a transgender student policy at its December meeting, a year after the same policy was approved…School spending sets new record $17,650 per student
December 14, 2023New data from the Kansas Department of Education shows that school spending in the 2022-23 school year was $17,650 per…Jackson Heights School District leaving KASB, citing political differences
December 11, 2023Jackson Heights USD 335 is leaving the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) saying KASB no longer reflects the district’s values. According…KSBRC event attracts experts discussing ways to improve student achievement
November 15, 2023With the theme of Improving Student Achievement by Changing Adult Behaviors, the Kansas School Board Resource Center (KSBRC) brought education experts from Kansas…