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News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Kansas
Kansas Senate Ways and Means Committee Chairwoman Carolyn McGinn, left, confers with J.G. Scott, right, the chief fiscal analyst for the legislature’s research staff, on K-12 budget issues, as Larry Hinton, center, McGinn’s administrative assistant, follows their discussion.
Kansas Senate Ways and Means Committee Chairwoman Carolyn McGinn, left, confers with J.G. Scott, right, the chief fiscal analyst for the legislature’s research staff, on K-12 budget issues, as Larry Hinton, center, McGinn’s administrative assistant, follows their discussion.
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Law & Courts New Dimension to Kansas' K-12 Funding Puzzle
Lawmakers trying to satisfy judges in a school funding case grapple with how increased funding can be used to boost results for black, Latino, and low-income students.
Daarel Burnette II, April 4, 2017
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Budget & Finance Deep Split in Kansas Over How to Answer Court Decision
Kansas politicians are at odds over how to address a court ruling last week that mandates more education spending, while not specifying how the state should move forward.
Daarel Burnette II, March 7, 2017
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1 min read
Education Funding Kansas Supreme Court: State Level of School Funding is Inadequate
The decision in a long-running K-12 finance case, could create serious difficulties for Kansas lawmakers already pondering how to dig out from a $900 million budget hole.
Andrew Ujifusa, March 2, 2017
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1 min read
States States Wrangle Over K-12 Funding Formulas
Education aid can account for up to half of a state's budget, and it's a subject of heated debate, especially in places dealing with budget shortfalls and court orders.
Daarel Burnette II, February 28, 2017
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5 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Video Fighting Student Homelessness
Nearly 1.3 million students in the U.S. are homeless - what can schools do to help? Correspondent Lisa Stark reports from one of the poorest districts in Kansas, which employs a unique program to help homeless students and their families. This video originally aired on PBS NewsHour on February 14, 2017.
February 15, 2017
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Gov. Jay Inslee takes the oath of office before his inaugural address to a joint session of the legislature. Lawmakers are scrambling to revamp the K-12 funding system to satisfy a court order.
Gov. Jay Inslee takes the oath of office before his inaugural address to a joint session of the legislature. Lawmakers are scrambling to revamp the K-12 funding system to satisfy a court order.
Elaine Thompson/AP
States State of the States: Ariz., Ark., Ga., Idaho, Kan., N.J., N.D., Ore., S.D., Vt., Wash., Wis., Wyo.
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
January 17, 2017
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Science teacher Dianne Denmark quiets her 6th grade class during an animal-therapy session at French Middle School, in Topeka.
Science teacher Dianne Denmark quiets her 6th grade class during an animal-therapy session at French Middle School, in Topeka, on Nov. 30, 2016.
Dave Kaup for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Five Steps for Trauma-Informed Ed. Leadership
Effective systems of student-trauma support can be replicated from one district to another, writes Superintendent Tiffany Anderson.
Tiffany Anderson, December 13, 2016
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Standards & Accountability U.S. Supreme Court Won't Hear Religious Argument Against Science Standards
A group of Kansas parents and students argued that the Next Generation Science Standards violated their First Amendment rights.
Mark Walsh, November 16, 2016
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2 min read
Education With Kansas Justices Retained, Funding Case Now on Docket
A ruling in the school districts' favor in the long-running education funding dispute could result in the state's legislature spending $800 million more on education.
Daarel Burnette II, November 15, 2016
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1 min read
Federal Kansas Governor Warns of Tax Hike if State Loses Funding Case
The state's highest court is weighing the "adequacy" of the Kansas school funding system and previously ruled that the system is inequitable.
Daarel Burnette II, October 12, 2016
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3 min read
States Kansas Governor: State Would Have to Raise Taxes if It Loses Supreme Court Case
Kansas' Republican Gov. Sam Brownback in 2012 and 2013 instituted severe income tax cuts, sending a wave of revenue shortfalls and subsequent budget cuts throughout the state. Now the resulting shortfall bodes poorly for a state embroiled in a school funding fight.
Daarel Burnette II, October 4, 2016
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2 min read
Education Kansas Judges Skeptical Toward State During Funding Arguments
The state fought accusations that tax cuts have left districts $800 million short of the necessary amount of money to properly educate students.
Daarel Burnette II, September 22, 2016
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2 min read
Recruitment & Retention Kansas Supreme Court Weighs Tenure Repeal Law
Kansas's highest court will decide whether a 2014 law stripping teachers of their due process protections met constitutional muster.
Emmanuel Felton, September 13, 2016
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2 min read
States Plaintiffs Will Use Test Scores to Show Kansas School Funding Is Inadequate
If the state loses the adequacy portion of the Gannon v. Kansas case, it could owe its schools close to $400 million more.
Daarel Burnette II, August 16, 2016
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1 min read
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