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Congratulations to the Blue-Ribbon Winners
The U.S. Department of Education has announced the 2009 Blue Ribbon schools. According to a press release from the department, “The Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private schools … more →
Kansas Education: Public Policy in Kansas and Elsewhere
Congratulations to the Blue-Ribbon Winners
kansaseducation wrote 2 months ago: The U.S. Department of Education has announced the 2009 Blue Ribbon schools. According to a press re … more →
Are Kansas Schools Overrated?
kansaseducation wrote 5 months ago: The results of state versus national assessments would make you wonder. See also a publication from … more →
Outcomes of Child Sleep Problems Over the School-Transition Period: Australian Population Longitudinal Study
Callier Library wrote 7 months ago: CONCLUSIONS. Sleep problems during school transition are common and associated with poorer child out … more →
Research Note: School Choice Boosts Achievement
kansaseducation wrote 9 months ago: Here’s a note from my friends at the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Since the start of the Ho … more →
Worth Noting: Few States Set World-Class Standards
kansaseducation wrote 10 months ago: It’s easy to have “excellent” schools if your standards are low enough. That … more →
Who's Making Progress?
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kansaseducation wrote 1 year ago: KSDE has released a list of schools and districts not making “Adequate Yearly Progress” … more →
Lawrence: The Headline Looks Great. The Record?
kansaseducation wrote 1 year ago: Some schools in Lawrence made progress in complying with the goals of No Child Left Behind. Unfortun … more →
Are Test Scores Inflated?
kansaseducation wrote 1 year ago: Though this next story is a few months old, it’s still worth reading. Stateline.Org noted that … more →
How Good is Your Public School?
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kansaseducation wrote 1 year ago: Richard John Neuhaus writes that school choice is a moral issue, but that many middle-class families … more →
Vouchers Help Special Education Kids
kansaseducation wrote 1 year ago: A new report from the Manhattan Institute says that special education vouchers have helped children … more →
KIPP Reports on Academic Gains
kansaseducation wrote 1 year ago: KIPP, one of the leading operators of charter schools, reports on its progress. The Washington Post … more →
The Finnish Miracle?
kansaseducation wrote 1 year ago: The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the fact that the country of Finland scores exceptional … more →
Achievement in School: An Advocacy Approach
annholland wrote 1 year ago: Student Advocacy Skills Professional school counselors play an impor … more →
Competition Raises School Performance: Some Evidence
kansaseducation wrote 1 year ago: When businesses compete with each other, the goal is to “build a better mousetrap,” lead … more →
Which Test? And How to Pay?
kansaseducation wrote 1 year ago: The Pratt Tribune noted that USD 382 has received little new money from the recent Montoy-required s … more →
Spending and Achievement in Kansas
kansaseducation wrote 1 year ago: It’s been a while since we’ve posted here, hasn’t it? Sorry about that. It’s … more →
Charter Schools: Examples of Success
kansaseducation wrote 2 years ago: The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools offers links to two new reports on examples of char … more →
Charter Schools Benefit Non-Charter Students
kansaseducation wrote 2 years ago: From the newsletter of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools: Achievement and Behavior in … more →
Are States Fudging Test Scores?
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kansaseducation wrote 2 years ago: You get word that your third-grade student is proficient in math and reading. Congratulations! Does … more →
