Opinion

KSBRC is here to help public schools

To the editor:Several Kansas school boards are taking courageous steps to meet their communities’ student outcome expectations. They are identifying specific achievement gains to be reached over different time periods, not merely hoping to "do better." That may seem like common sense, but it represents a significant shift in focus compared to most school districts.School board members are not supposed to push their personal beliefs or represent the district’s desires; rather, they should represent the interests of the community as a whole.

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