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