Opinion
KS Dept. of Ed. hides from TV cameras to avoid being confronted on reducing proficiency standards(The Sentinel) – It’s not uncommon for education administrators to make easily debunked claims about student achievement or school finance from the safety of a board room where no one… Read More
Public Education
Education groups propose alternative standards for math and science(The Center Square) – The latest national test scores in reading, math and science reflect more of the same pattern in American education: Far too many students are underperforming. In… Read More
Public Education
Government overreach is fueling education crisis, report says(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Unnecessary red tape and bureaucracy in education may be what is standing in the way of student success, a report released Thursday said. In light… Read More
Education
No post-pandemic recovery: Assessment offers stark look at declines in math and reading scores(The Center Square) – The National Assessment of Educational Progress released assessment results Wednesday that show 13-year-olds tested in the 2022-23 school year saw dramatic declines in math and reading… Read More
Education
Kansas K-12 spending ranked #11, but ‘bang for the buck’ falls to #38(The Sentinel) – Public school spending and student achievement in Kansas resemble an escalator; one side (spending) goes up, and the other (achievement) goes down. That’s the analysis of a… Read More
Education
Gov. DeSantis: Nation’s report card scores show keeping schools open the right decision(The Center Square) – The 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) rankings indicate that Florida students are “well ahead of their peers, especially with younger and educationally at-risk students… Read More