Public Education
Two Kansas districts could be attempting to ‘hide’ property tax increases(The Sentinel) – A Kansas think-tank is questioning if two school districts are attempting to hide proposed tax increases when they present their budgets to a local chamber of commerce. Read More
Public Education
Kansas district gives taxpayers a win with revenue-neutral budget in upcoming school year(The Sentinel) – Despite ever-increasing property assessments statewide, school patrons in Leavenworth County’s Easton School District will not pay additional property taxes in the 2024-2025 school year. The… Read More
Public Education
Kansas Association of School Boards refuses to provide agenda for upcoming Title IX workshop(The Sentinel) – Weeks after a federal court placed a hold on implementing a new federal Department of Education (DOE) rule in Kansas, expanding Title… Read More
Public Education
Employment of non-teachers rose since 2015 in Kansas while outcomes and enrollment decline(The Sentinel) – The hiring of non-teachers (administrators and all other employees who are not teachers) has continued an upward trend in Kansas for the past decade in spite of… Read More
Public Education
Grades for Kansas schools show continued declines in 2023(The Sentinel) – The new “A-F Grading for Kansas Schools,” based on 2023 state assessment scores, shows nearly half of Kansas public schools earned a “D” or “F” grade, and overall… Read More