Opinion
Kansas superintendent covers up poor student achievement at event(The Sentinel) ā USD 259 Superintendent Kelly BielefeldĀ spokeĀ to the Wichita Pachyderm Club recently, and like his predecessors, he went out of his way toĀ hide poor student achievementĀ for the… Read More
Opinion
School choice supporter, former Dem Mesha Mainor refuses to use the poor and minorities for political gain(The Sentinel) ā Hypocrisy: claiming to have beliefs to which oneās behavior does not conform ā has long been a defining characteristic of many politicians.Ā But a few brave souls… Read More
Public Education
Kansas district used $4 million extra at-risk state aid to boost SPED cash reserves(The Sentinel) ā The Kansas Legislature provides over $500 million of at-risk funding to deliver services to students at risk of academic failure.[i] According to a 2019 state audit,… Read More
Opinion
Kansas ed officials deceive school districts on efficiency and achievement(The Sentinel) ā Imagine 100 students take a test where Johnnie gets a C and only four students had higher grades. That puts Johnnie in the 95th percentile relative to… Read More
Public Education
Education officials top the 2022 Kansas public retirees āmillionairesā list(The Sentinel) ā Data provided by the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System shows Kansas has 3,778 KPERS āmillionairesā ā state and local government retirees who will collect at least $1… Read More