Education Stories 20180906Ted CarterFollowSep 6, 2018 · 4 min readSchool Administrators Part 2 - How school district employee and management pay compares to overall…In Part 1 of this series, KASB looked at how school district superintendent numbers and salaries compare to all Kansas…tallmankasb.blogspot.comKASB workshop covers Special Education BasicsKASB's Special Education Basics Workshop prepared Kansas school board members and special education administrators for…kasb.orgSchool leaders thank legislators for fundingAppearing before legislative budget leaders, school officials on Wednesday thanked them for both the $5 million in…kasb.orgNumber of active shooter drills in schools questionedA law enforcement official Wednesday suggested the Legislature should re-visit the new requirement that schools conduct…kasb.orgSBR: 2018 KASB Conference aimed at sharing ideas, building connectionsBy Scott Rothschild, srothschild@kasb.org Sharing ideas, touring schools and building connections are some of the many…kasb.orgRobotics, AI put pressure on K-12 education to adapt and evolveDeveloping the technology-enabled workforce has topped the discussion agenda for thought leaders in business, politics…t.coSchool Administrators Part 1: How school superintendents compare to the chief executives in the…Among the most common questions about Kansas public schools is the number of administrators and their pay. Critics…tallmankasb.blogspot.comKASB School Board Member Profile: Scott Kunshek, Frontenac USD 249Scott Kunshek Frontenac USD 249 Who was an adult you looked up to when you were growing up and why? I always looked up…kasb.orgSBR: We have liftoff! Kansas schools implement sweeping changesAs it is, the start of any school year is busy, exciting and sometimes a little scary. But for Kansas teachers…kasb.orgKASB Leadership for Tomorrow heads to Wichita, WellingtonKASB’s Leadership for Tomorrow (LFT) class will visit Wichita and Wellington Sept. 13 and 14. Class members will learn…kasb.orgElection Preview 2018: `Rob’s races to watch’By Rob Gilligan, KASB Government Relations Specialist rgilligan@kasb.org 1st District is a rematch between Republican…kasb.orgIf you want to go where the BOLD go, here’s how to applyKASB BOLD (Business Operations Leadership Development), a leadership development opportunity for new superintendents…kasb.orgKASB seeks information to show how school district budgets are making a differenceKASB is frequently asked to justify why school districts continue to seek more funding, why the Kansas Supreme Court…kasb.orgWhat Your Child Should Learn in First GradeSpread the loveFirst grade is an exciting year for students. This school year is likely the first time your little one…www.theedadvocate.orgHere’s What’s Behind the Nation’s ‘C’ Grade on Student AchievementWhen it comes to ranking school quality, one high-profile marker-academic achievement-takes center stage. How much…www.edweek.orgState Grades on K-12 Achievement: Map and RankingsExamine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on the K-12 Achievement Index in Quality Counts 2018…www.edweek.orgTeachers Are Paid Almost 20 Percent Less Than Similar Professionals, Analysis FindsThe wage gap between teachers and comparable professionals has grown over time, with teachers now earning 18.7 percent…blogs.edweek.orgKavanaugh: ‘Brown v. Board of Education’ Is Supreme Court’s ‘Greatest Moment’U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh on Wednesday called Brown v. Board of Education “the greatest moment in…blogs.edweek.orgHere’s What You Need to Know About the Latest SAT ControversyYou might have heard rumors that there were problems with the SAT exam administered in August. Here’s what you need to…blogs.edweek.orgKavanaugh Pressed for Views on Gun Restrictions and School ShootingsWashington U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh said on Wednesday that gun violence in schools “is something…blogs.edweek.orgTransitions and Alignment From Preschool to KindergartenThis special report — focused on early learning and kindergarten — examines effective transition programs and…www.ecs.orgSchools across the U.S. find elevated lead levels in drinking waterSchools in multiple states are tearing out water fountains and old faucets after finding elevated levels of lead in…www.districtadministration.comWhy does the school day end two hours before the workday?This mismatch between school schedules and parents’ work routines cost the U.S. economy $55 billion in lost…www.districtadministration.comHacking the education narrative with Dungeons & DragonsA growing cadre of teachers, professors and therapists are using the iconic Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing…www.districtadministration.comNo, Teachers Shouldn’t Put Students in the Driver’s SeatFirst Person In the push to identify and address the reasons for the underperformance of American students relative to…www.edweek.orgFor Educators Vying for State Office, Teachers’ Union Offers ‘Soup to Nuts’ Campaign TrainingChicago Renee Miller, an early-childhood professional-development coordinator in Scottsbluff, Neb., was sick of seeing…www.edweek.orgQuiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Dyslexia?This quiz is sponsored by Voyager Sopris. Education Week has full editorial control of content. Once you complete the…blogs.edweek.orgSpotlight: Critical ThinkingView this form on Formsitefs24.formsite.comLearning Ally | Dyslexia: Hidden Costs and Money-Saving TechniqueLearning Ally hosted a webinar on a hot topic for U.S. school administrators: “The Hidden Costs of Dyslexia and…www.learningally.org