Public Education
The science of reading is the solution to state, nation’s literacy problem(The Sentinel) – Thirty-four percent of fourth-grade students in the United States cannot read at the basic level, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. It may not be unreasonable, then,… Read More
Opinion
Local reporting on teacher’s whistleblowing reveals bias(The Sentinel) – The Kansas City Star exaggerated repeatedly in a story about a protest at Shawnee Mission North over comments a teacher made in an op-ed for The… Read More
Public Education
Kansas Ed. Dept. and other agencies fail to fully implement multiple audit recommendations(The Sentinel) – Several state agencies have failed to fully implement recommendations made by auditors over the last several years. According to a report from the Sunflower State Journal, the Kansas Department… Read More
Government
Microschools continue to gain traction in Kansas(The Sentinel) – Microschools, which provide opportunities for enterprising teachers and parents to find alternatives to the public school system, are gaining traction across the country — and indeed, even… Read More
Culture, Government
While Kansas parents wait, Florida, other states expand school choice(The Sentinel) – While Kansas parents wait to see if the Kansas Legislature and Governor Laura Kelly will give them the opportunity to decide where their children go to school,… Read More