KASB hits new low, trying to explain away achievement declines
September 26, 2023A new flyer from the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) would be right at home as satire at The Babylon Bee, the Onion,…KASB celebrates low achievement
September 19, 2023It’s hard for some people to fathom that education officials go out of their way to cover up low achievement…Some districts still pay dues to Schools for Fair Funding
September 13, 2023More than four years after the Kansas Supreme Court compelled school funding to be increased by more than $1 billion,…Governing article suggests school board members add “lobbyist” to their skillsets
September 11, 2023As school board campaigns head into the fall, the online newsletter Governing is offering candidates and incumbents a “How-To” in representing their…Dueling news releases show rift widening in aftermath of Wetmore closing
September 7, 2023The ongoing financial dispute stemming from the closure of the Wetmore Academic Center (WAC) between USD 113 Prairie Hills and those districts…Wichita superintendent Kelly Bielefeld covers up poor student achievement
September 5, 2023USD 259 superintendent Kelly Bielefeld spoke to the Wichita Pachyderm Club recently, and like his predecessors, he went out of his way…USD 453 budget video makes deceptive property tax claims
August 31, 2023New Leavenworth Superintendent Dr. Kellen Adams posted a recent video to justify the proposal for USD 453 to exceed the Revenue Neutral…Shawnee Mission School District must pay $400K to family in special education dispute
August 28, 2023A federal court in Kansas ordered the Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) to pay a Westwood family $400,000 for legal fees following…New data: Kansas is #9 in spending, #42 ‘bang for the education buck’
August 28, 2023Some things never change – spending increases, achievement remains low, and Kansas has one of the nation’s worst productivity rankings (bang…KASB pushes modern-day Emperor’s New Clothes deception
August 21, 2023The latest social media video from the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) weaves a similar tale to The Emperor’s New Clothes. In…Homeschool, private school students begin applying to play public school sports
August 10, 2023Applications for non-public school students to participate in public school activities began on Aug. 1 and so far, concerns schools…2023 state assessment results reflect Einstein’s definition of insanity
August 7, 2023The preliminary 2023 state assessment results once again demonstrate that student achievement will remain stubbornly low until the Legislature steps…