Merit Pay Hearing The House Education Committee held an informational hearing on the issue of teacher merit pay this afternoon. Note that there is not a bill to create such a plan; the intent of today’s hearing was to see what...
Read MoreAnd they’re off! It started before the session when Governor Brownback said he wanted teacher merit pay in any new school finance system. It was ratcheted up a notch when House Education Chairman Ron Highland (R-Wamego) went on...
Read MoreThe State of the State We are not sure where to begin on Governor Brownback’s State of the State Address last night. But what we learned is this: Our sports teams are great, Water is important, He’s more pro-life than almost...
Read MoreOur Kansas public schools are great. Every day teachers, administrators, support professionals and school leaders work magic in our classrooms and districts statewide. The results are there. Working with parents and communities,...
Read MoreAlvarez and Marsal, the firm hired to review Kansas for potential efficiency savings, released their 257-page report today before the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Ways and Means Committee. The report has...
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