KSDE shows disregard for student achievement, claiming at-risk spending and BNA laws aren’t about improving outcomes - The Sentinel

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KSDE shows disregard for student achievement, claiming at-risk spending and BNA laws aren’t about improving outcomes - The Sentinel

With only 18% of Kansas graduates college-ready (ACT) and about 150,000 students reading below grade level, one might think the Kansas Department of Education is laser-focused on improving student outcomes. But you would be wrong. Commissioner Randy Watson and his lieutenants are doing their best to protect state and local bureaucracies at students’ expense. At the February board meeting, Dr. Jay Scott, Director of Career, Standards and Assessme…