It does not appear that Kansas will see a significant change in education policy when Gov.-elect Laura Kelly (D-KS) takes over for Gov. Jeff Colyer (R-KS).
Common Core Soon to Be No More in Kansas?
The Lawrence Journal-World says Common Core is soon to be no more in Kansas. A brief look at their new math standards approved in August says differently.
The Common Core Hoax
Robert R. Logan, PhD, contends that Bill Gates’ goal in pushing Common Core wasn’t really common standards, but computer-adaptive tests.
The Kansas House Education Committee Did NOT Give Common Core the Boot
The local media makes it sound like the Kansas House Education Committee gave the Common Core the boot, but in fact they did no such thing.
Kansas House Education Committee Votes to Repeal Common Core
The Kansas House Education Committee passed out of committee the Local Control of Kansas Education Act, a bill that would repeal Common Core in Kansas.
Kansas Legislators Vote for Common Core Bill They Helped Kill
State Representatives Amanda Grosserode (R-Lenexa) and John Bradford (R-Lansing) are named by Kansas activists as being roadblocks to a Common Core repeal.
One Last Chance for Kansas to Take Back Local Control of Education
The Kansas House of Representatives is facing funnel week this week. This is the final week that bills have to make it out of committee. Kansas has a fabulous bill in HB 2292, the Local Control of Kansas Education Act, that was introduced last month. There is a committee vote scheduled in the Kansas House […]
Local Control of Kansas Education Act Introduced
HB 2292 that would repeal the Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards and reinstate Kansas’ previous academic standards in math, ELA and science.
Lawsuit Against Next Generation Science Standards in Kansas Tossed
U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree ruled against a lawsuit filed n Kansas against the Next Generation Science Standards because a lack of evidence.
2014 Common Core Legislation Round-Up (12th Update)
A running list of Common Core related legislation filed in State Legislatures across the United States. This list will be continually updated.