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KSDE won’t say if it will certify elimination of DEI to avoid loss of funding
April 9, 2025
On April 3, 2025, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and the United States Department of Education sent a letter to all state departments of education…
Proposed performance level descriptors are designed to continue hiding bad student outcomes
April 1, 2025
Which of the following provides a clear understanding of student achievement in Kansas: 33% of Kansas students are below grade level in math, or 33%…
Lansing School Board defeats resolution to comply with U.S. Department of Education letter on DEI
March 14, 2025
On a 4-3 vote, the USD 469 School Board in Lansing rejected a resolution offered by a member to comply with the recent “Dear Colleague”…
Lansing school board member wins unanimous approval for monthly report on student achievement
March 4, 2025
Lansing USD 469 school board members and taxpayers will get a monthly update on the progress in student achievement thanks to Board Member Amy Cawvey…
Wichita bond issue appears to have failed, one proponent made deceptive achievement claims
March 4, 2025
Wichita’s first school bond issue in 16 years appears to have failed by a narrow margin. The unofficial count of in-person votes shows that the $450 million bond issue…
Kansas schools with DEI programs appear unconcerned as federal funding cut deadline looms
February 28, 2025
The seven Kansas school districts currently known to include Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in their curriculum don’t appear to be in a rush to eliminate…
KSDE shows disregard for student achievement, claiming at-risk spending and BNA laws aren’t about improving outcomes
February 24, 2025
With only 18% of Kansas graduates college-ready (ACT) and about 150,000 students reading below grade level, one might think the Kansas Department of Education is…
USD 231 Gardner-Edgerton declines to comment on federal lawsuit filed by Carrie Schmidt
February 21, 2025
Officials with the Gardner-Edgerton school district have declined to answer questions about a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of Carrie Schmidt, alleging violations of the First and…
Legislature proposes less funding for literacy training
February 20, 2025
Leaders of the Kansas House Committee on Higher Education Budget are declining to answer questions about stripping $8 million in funding from the Kansas Blueprint for…
KSDE halts state assessment waiver request pending State Board vote
February 19, 2025
At the February 11 State Board of Education meeting, Commissioner of Education Randy Watson told board members that he is starting the process to eliminate…
Only two schools earn an “A” in KPI A-F Grading of Kansas Schools for 2024
February 18, 2025
The seventh annual “A-F Grading of Kansas Schools” has been released by the Kansas Policy Institute (KPI), owners of The Sentinel, and shows disappointing results…
Kansas appropriately adjusts special education funding
February 17, 2025
The House Appropriations Committee voted last week to increase special education funding next year by $10 million rather than $72 million as planned last year.…