Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Kansas board of education

  • Carolyn Campbell, Kansas Board Of Education Member, Vows To Defeat ...

    The Democratic vice chairwoman of the Kansas state Board of Education said redistricting is complicating her efforts to defeat challenger Jack Wu, a Republican, who she said would turn the state into a "laughing stock" again.

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Jack Wu, Kansas Board Of Education Candidate, Accused Of Not Knowing How ...

    A Republican candidate for the Kansas Board of Education, Jack Wu, who is a member of Fred Phelps' controversial Westboro Baptist Church, is being accused of not knowing where to find the state Capitol building in downtown Topeka.

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Board of Education candidates agree on most issues

    It was often hard to tell the difference Tuesday between the views of the Democratic and Republican candidates running for the Kansas Board of Education District 6 seat as they spoke at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters and hosted by the ...

    www.salina.com

  • Westboro Baptist Church attendee seeks seat on Kansas education board

    "The truth matters more than the opinion of other men and women," said Wu, clutching his green cloth-bound King James Bible during a recent interview on the grounds of state Capitol about a block away from the Kansas Department of Education's offices.

    www.kansascity.com

  • Calculation error found in state assessments

    The Kansas Department of Education said in a news release that the issue was with how the state dealt with three districts that don't give their eighth-grade and high school students the standard state exam.

    www.emporiagazette.com

  • State officials may push reading initiative

    But opposition comes from groups like the Kansas National Education Association and Kansas Association of School Boards, which point to research showing that although students tend to fare better during the repeated year and the following year, they ...

    www.thelegalrecord.net

  • Audio tours of civil rights sites begin in Topeka

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Historic sites in Topeka are working together to offer audio tours of attractions ranging from a Statehouse mural of fiery abolitionist John Brown to an all-black school that played a key role in the Brown v. Board of Education ...

    www.kansas.com

  • Kansas City, Kan., Board of Education honors employees of month

    Kansas City, Kan., Board of Education honors employees of month. Thursday, 27 September 2012 13:10. alt. The Kansas City, Kan., Board of Education honored two employees as Employees of the Month at the Sept. 25 meeting. Honored were, left to right, ...

    www.wyandottedailynews.com

  • Kansas officials anticipate retention policy push

    Although there has been nothing official, members of the Kansas Board of Education have discussed concerns about a retention policy and plan to send a letter to Brownback asking to be included in the discussion as his education agenda develops.

    cjonline.com

  • Kan. ed officials anticipate legislative push to hold back more struggling ...

    But opposition comes from groups like the Kansas National Education Association and Kansas Association of School Boards, which point to research showing that although students tend to fare better during the repeated year and the following year, they ...

    www.therepublic.com

  • Westboro Baptist Church attendee seeks seat on Kansas education board: click ...

    October 1, 2012 Permalink Tweet: Westboro Baptist Church attendee seeks seat on Kansas education board: click here. Submitted by Michael Molder.

    www.opednews.com

  • Kansas students' assessment scores drop for first time in 11 years

    Kansas students' scores on statewide reading and math tests dropped for the first time in more than a decade, education officials announced Tuesday.

    www.kansascity.com

  • Kansas officials want better education coordination

    In meetings of the Kansas Board of Regents and State Board of Education, members have said there is a need for the state to continue improving coordination of all aspects of education and training.

    www2.ljworld.com

  • What Teachers Told the U.S. Department of Education

    While Secretary Duncan's appearances have naturally soaked up most of the attention-- whether he is dancing at a Denver elementary school for "Let's Move" or honoring the Topeka, Kansas site of the Brown vs. Board of Education case-- TAFs have been ...

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Kansas school board members like drift of science standards

    Kansas State Board of Education members praised the proposed standards for emphasizing that students in all grades should design and pursue experiments.

    cjonline.com

  • Kansas Governor Forms School Efficiency Task Force

    A Kansas State Board of Education member since 2003, Ken Willard of Hutchinson will chair the task force. Willard served on the USD 309 Nickerson School Board from 1997-2002 and retired last year after a 38-year career in the insurance industry.

    www.infozine.com

  • Kansas Board of Regents approve $47.1M for higher education budget request

    The Kansas Board of Regents approved a request Thursday to seek an additional $47.1 million in funding for higher education in 2013. The vote comes as Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's administration is telling state agencies to prepare for tight budgets ...

    www.therepublic.com

  • KS: Test scores decline; educators quick to blame funding cuts

    ... and while educators blame recent funding cuts, some state officials argue more money doesn't necessarily add up to a better education.

    watchdog.org

  • University to host public Kansas policy conference

    Keynote speakers will include Joseph Aistrup, a political science professor at Kansas State University; policy analyst Erin Sparks of the National Governors Association; and former Kansas House member Kenny Wilk, now a member of the Kansas Board of ...

    www.kansascity.com

  • State Board of Education Leaves Homeschool Regulation off Its Agenda

    Despite an earlier threat to discuss new legislation to create homeschool regulations, we are happy to report that the Kansas State Board of Education's agenda for its coming September 18–19 meeting contains no reference whatsoever to homeschooling or ...

    www.hslda.org

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