61. TeacherSource . Science & Technology . Kansas Evolution Controversy | PBS An external review had been received with favorable criticisms and our outlookwas positive as we headed for kansas Board of education public hearings http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/whats_new/science/january00_1.shtm

search options Wednesday, June 9, 2004 Kansas Evolution Controversy: Kansas Association of Teachers of Science Gives the Latest Scoop by Barb Prater, President of Kansas Association of Teachers of Science Visit the for more science-related content. An external review had been received with favorable criticisms and our outlook was positive as we headed for Kansas Board of Education public hearings, starting in January in various locations throughout the state. Members of the writing team were present only to record input from the public, but could not speak or make statements. We were truly not prepared for the onslaught of hate and emotional name-calling, repeated at every hearing. A small but very vocal group was trying to put forth their own agenda to have not only the concept of evolution removed from the standards, but to change the very nature of science itself. The writing committee continued to work on making conciliatory changes in the drafts, while retaining the integrity of the concepts. Last summer the committee submitted the final 100-page draft to the state Board of Education. In the meantime, Steve Abrams, a KBOE member with the help of a creationist group from Missouri called, Creation Science Association for Mid-America, took our second draft and rewrote it to fit their particular viewpoint. It eliminated references to evolution, change over time, origin of the universe, geologic time, biological diversity, and adaptation of plants and animals. The nature of science was rewritten, even to the point of emphasizing inductive thinking over deductive thinking, terms and concepts were redefined, and references for famous scientists and scientific achievements of the past were removed. There were changes and deletions to every page of the writing committee's draft.

62. Kansas kansas Governance Structure. Process Partisan Ballot Selection of Chief State SchoolOfficer Appointed by the State Board of education Official Role of http://www.nasbe.org/Educational_Issues/State_Stats/Kansas.html

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas ... United States averages Kansas' Governance Structure Number of State Board Members Length of Term : 4 years Selection Process : Partisan Ballot Selection of Chief State School Officer: Appointed by the State Board of Education Official Role of Chief on State Board : Executive Officer Number of students enrolled in grades K-12 Number of teachers Number of schools Number of school districts Student/teacher ratio Average teacher salary High School graduation rate Average daily attendance Percentage of teachers with advanced degrees Average SAT score (verbal/math) Percentage of graduates tested Average composite ACT score Percentage of graduates tested Student per Internet-connected computer (2001) Percentage of students living in poverty Federal contribution to school revenue Share of total revenue State contribution to school revenue Share of total revenue Local contribution to school revenue Share of total revenue Per Pupil Expenditure 1. 1998-99 school year. 2. 1993-94 school year. 3. High school completion rate of 18-24 year-olds based on a three year average (1998-00)

63. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Concerns/ Reactions table around NCLB compliance issues in kansas at KSDE schoolsto satisfy a new federal law, state Board of education member William http://www.nasbe.org/Membership/NCLB/NCLB.html

id=10872 Click here to receive one or several of NASBE's free e-mail updates of education-related information. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is the most sweeping reform of federal education policy since the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was enacted as part of President Johnson's Great Society agenda. While NCLB presents state and local policymakers with an unprecedented opportunity to leverage new education reforms at their respective levels, it also challenges educators to comply with a considerable number of new and exacting federal requirements. As part of our ongoing commitment to facilitate a productive federal-state education reform partnership, NASBE has produced a wealth of state-level policy information and updates about the enactment and implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act across the nation. This special project includes a 50 state overview of state board of education activities, policy, legislative, and regulatory resources related to NCLB in each individual state. The extensive list of resources includes a chronological list of news articles for the most recent developments and trends in each state. Alabama Consolidated Application Alaska Consolidated application Consolidated application Arizona Supplemental Educational Services Overview Provider Application Summary of Rural Education Initiatives (REAP) News Articles Arkansas News Articles Failing Schools Find Hole In Law - - Ark. Shows Bush Initiative's Limits

64. Kansas Board Votes To Bar Evolution From Classroom 6 billion years ago or a garden 6,000 years ago, Shawnee Mission students liveswon t change at all because of the kansas State Board of education decision on http://www.holysmoke.org/kansas08.htm

Kansas Board Votes To Bar Evolution From Classroom Little change expected here in teaching of evolution By ANDREA HEALEY - The Kansas City Star Date: 09/03/99 22:15 Whether life started in a swamp 6 billion years ago or a garden 6,000 years ago, Shawnee Mission students' lives won't change at all because of the Kansas State Board of Education decision on the teaching of evolution. "Students have joked a little bit about it, asking if we'll be studying evolution this year," said Shawnee Mission East biology teacher Rick Gould. "Of course the answer is `yes.' As long as living things continue to evolve, we'll continue to study it." Gould, along with other Shawnee Mission biology teachers, have stepped into a new school year following a recent vote by the state Board of Education to exclude the theory of evolution from state assessment tests. The state board voted 6-4 to leave what to teach on the subject up to local school boards. However, Education Commissioner Andy Tompkins said he believed new science standards will de-emphasize evolution. "We're going to continue to cover the same material as we have in the past," Shawnee Mission Superintendent Marjorie Kaplan said following the state board's decision. "We have confidence in our biology teachers to decide what's going to be in the curriculum."

65. Kansas Board Votes To Bar Evolution From Classroom TOPEKA A proposal before the State Board of education to deemphasize the teachingof evolution is partially the work of a kansas City, Mo., man who says http://www.holysmoke.org/kansas02.htm

Kansas Board Votes To Bar Evolution From Classroom the Wichita Eagle Updated WEDNESDAY July 14, 1999 "Consultant" blames ills on Teaching evolution Creationist who helped write science curriculum before state BOE says teaching theory caused deaths of millions. By Scott Rothschild Eagle Topeka bureau TOPEKA A proposal before the State Board of Education to de-emphasize the teaching of evolution is partially the work of a Kansas City, Mo., man who says evolution is a false and dangerous theory that has led to the deaths of tens of millions of people. "Every lunatic, political scheme in the 20th century was founded on the 'scientific apologetic' of evolution," including Nazism and Marxism, said Tom Willis, president of The Creation Science[sic] Association for Mid-America. He estimated that 160 million people have been killed in regimes that embraced evolution as a foundation of society. Willis has worked with State Board of Education member Steve Abrams of Arkansas City to write science standards that would leave the decision on whether to teach evolution up to local school boards. A committee of science educators had previously recommended the Board of Education adopt standards that include teaching evolution as a basis for understanding other sciences, such as biology. The board is, among other things, responsible for setting curriculum standards in the state.

66. 1997-080 | 10/8/1997 | Kansas Attorney General Opinion 450 Scott, Quinlan Hecht 3301 Van Buren Topeka, kansas 666112225. Re SchoolsBoardsof education; Organization, Powers and FinancesInterlocal Cooperation http://www.kscourts.org/ksag/opinions/1997/1997-080.htm

Skip Navigation Opinion Number List WordPerfect version (11738 bytes) Search By: Number Date Requestor Topic ... Fulltext October 8, 1997 ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION NO. Jack A. Quinlan, Counsel Unified School District No. 450 3301 Van Buren Topeka, Kansas 66611-2225 Re: SchoolsBoards of Education; Organization, Powers and FinancesInterlocal Cooperation Agreements; Requirements and Conditions; Board of Directors; Votes Synopsis: State statutes do not require that unified school districts entering into an interlocal cooperation agreement pursuant to K.S.A. 12-2901 et seq. and 72-8230 have equal voting authority on the board of directors organized pursuant to the agreement. An interlocal cooperation agreement entered into under such authority may provide that a representative of a unified school district will possess no authority to vote on matters brought before the board of directors of the cooperative. Cited herein: K.S.A. 12-2901; 12-2904; 72-8230. Dear Mr. Quinlan: As legal counsel for Unified School District No. 450 (USD 450), you request our opinion regarding whether an interlocal cooperation agreement may include a provision whereby a member of the board of directors of the cooperative agrees to waive the right to vote on any issues coming before the board. According to the information provided, at least three of the unified school districts located in Shawnee County are considering formation of an interlocal cooperative pursuant to K.S.A. 12-2901

67. 09/08/99 - One Misstep For Kansas; One Quantum Leap Backward For Its Students -- 10 of this year, the kansas state board of education made a farreaching decisionfor students in its state by deciding to eliminate essentially all reference http://www.edweek.org/ew/vol-19/01bonnell.h19

September 8, 1999 One Misstep for Kansas; One Quantum Leap Backward For Its Students By Tom Bonnell On Aug. 10 of this year, the Kansas state board of education made a far-reaching decision for students in its state by deciding to eliminate essentially all reference to evolution in its recommended science curriculum. Kansas, unfortunately, is not alone in this retreat into the 19th century; other states have, in varying degrees, watered down the teaching of evolution in recent years. This action by the Kansas board was a clear bow to pressure from Christian fundamentalists, who have stepped up efforts nationwide to have evolution deleted from state curricula or to have creationism taught as an alternative explanation for the origins of life on earth. ( "Eminent Science Group Reiterates Importance of Teaching Evolution," April 28, 1999.) The decision, ironically, came just a month before the nation's governors were scheduled to meet to push forward the national education goals for 2000, one of which calls for American students to be "first in the world in mathematics and science achievement." When it comes to the science education of their students, states cannot, unfortunately, have it both ways. They cannot provide a world-class education in biology at the same time they command biology teachers to turn a blind eye to what most biologists regard not just as a possible theory, but as biology's cornerstone.

68. KNEA - Kansas National Education Association - FAQs by the board of education upon termination of professional negotiation absent abinding agreement under article 54 of chapter 72 of kansas Statutes Annotated http://www.knea.org/faqs.htm

Kansas National Education Association Search the KNEA Web site Local UniServ Locations Benefits of Membership Parent Tips Frequently Asked Questions ... KNEA's Mission Kansas National Education Association Frequently Asked Questions Who may join KNEA? What is the mission of KNEA? What services does KNEA provide members? How does KNEA assist members in their classrooms? ... What is the deadline for my school district to inform me if I am being non-renewed? When do I have to tell my district I plan to resign? 1. Who may join KNEA? KNEA members are teachers from every level of public education, including preschool through higher education; prospective educators in teacher preparation programs; and retired educators. KNEA members are educational support personnel such as school secretaries, paraprofessionals and custodians. Public school teachers interested in KNEA membership may contact their KNEA Building Representative, their area UniServ Office, or KNEA Headquarters. Back to top 2. What is the mission of KNEA?

69. Kansas Government kansas State Board of education State Board minutes, public and privateschool information, publications, and laws and regulations. http://www.jocolibrary.org/index.asp?DisplayPageID=398

70. Learning Disabilities OnLine: Finding Help: Kansas State Resources Developmental Disabilities Planning Council Executive Director kansas Council onDD Team Leader Student Support Services State Board of education 120 East http://www.ldonline.org/finding_help/local_org/kansas.html

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71. Kansas State Education Laws every parent or person acting as parent in the state of kansas, who has of the privateelementary or secondary school with the state board of education. http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/lawregs/kansas.html

State Laws and Regulations Kansas Home Education Magazine Unschooling.com State Information Files - Laws and Regulations Support groups can offer additional help in dealing with your state laws and regulations. A listing of homeschooling support groups, organizations, listservs, websites and helpful individuals can be found in our Support Groups area. For unschooling support groups visit Unschooling Support Groups Please Note: This is not intended to be legal advice and is distributed for informational purposes only. For more information about the laws and regulations in this state please contact a state or local support group. Kansas Statutes [K.S.A.72-1111] On and after July 1, 1997, K.S.A. 72-1111 is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) Subject to the other provisions of this section, every parent or person acting as parent in the state of Kansas, who has control over or charge of any child who has reached the age of seven years and is under the age of 18 years, shall require such child to attend continuously each school year (1) a public school for the duration of the school term , or (2) a private, denominational or parochial school taught by a competent instructor for a period of time which is substantially equivalent to the period of time public school is maintained in the school district in which the private, denominational or parochial school is located. If the child is 16 or 17 years of age, the parent or person acting as parent, by written consent, may allow the child to be exempt from the compulsory attendance requirements of this section.

72. Kansas SRS - Feb 95 Press Release of private and public-sector companies and agencies needed to make this happen community agencies, private companies, the kansas Board of education and the http://www.srskansas.org/SRSPress/1995/295.html

February 1995 - RE: Hubbell named SRS Director of Workforce Development Janet Schalansky, acting Secretary of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, today announced the appointment of Connie Hubbell as acting director of the SRS Division of Workforce Development. Hubbell, who has held a number of state leadership positions including 10 years as an elected member of the Kansas State Board of Education, takes over the position vacated by Schalansky when she was appointed acting secretary by Gov. Bill Graves in early January. In accepting the position with SRS, Hubbell said she regretfully will resign from the State Board of Education, effective February 20 As director of Workforce Development, Hubbell will oversee a $51.7 million budget and a staff of almost 400 people. The position involves directing two federally mandated work programs, KanWork, the Kansas version of the federal Job Opportunities and Basic Skills program, and the MOST program for food stamp recipients. In addition, she will oversee child care services for Aid to Families with Dependent Children, General Assistance, Food Stamps and other income eligible programs. Hubbell will also be a member of the SRS Policy Committee. Besides the board of education position, Hubbell also served four years as a board member of the National Association of State Boards of Education, including one year as president. She is a member of the National Board of Directors of Parents as Teachers and a member of the Midwest Higher Education Commission. In Kansas, Hubbell has worked on the Kansas School to Work Commission, served as chair of the Kansas Adolescent Health Alliance, was a member of Governor's Commission to Restructure Education, the Governor's Planning Commission on Mental Health and a member of the board of directors of the Kansas Business Hall of Fame. She has also been involved with community services, including serving as president of the YMCA Board of Directors.

73. Access Research Network - Kansas School Board Evolution Resources 8.99 According to Gorman By differentiating between micro and macroevolution the KansasBoard of education has made great strides in freeing school children from http://www.arn.org/kansas899.htm

Access Research Network IDnet Commentary and Proposed Revisions to Kansas Education Standards, Sixth Draft of Science Writing Team - December, 2000. On Februray 14, 2001 the Kansas State Board of Education voted to restore evolution as a central theory in science classes. Not only was evolution restored, but a worldview philosophy of naturalism is now being promoted in Kansas. This letter by the Intelligent Design network proposes changes to the standard that were not accepted. The letter, the response by the writing team, and the followup letter clearly illustrates the naturalism worldview statements being promoted by the Kansas State Board of Education. For further information on the Kansas Science Standards visit the IDNet website at: http://www.intelligentdesignnetwork.org/ January 5, 2001 Letter from the Intelligent Design Network to the Kansas State Board of Education January 30, 2001 response by the Kansas State Board of Education Writing Team to the Intelligent Design Network February 8, 2001 response by the Intelligent Design Network to the Kansas State Board of Education ... CNN interview with John Calvert of Intelligent Design Network Kansas School Removes Evolution from State Competency Tests The Kansas controversy began when the state school board voted to reject sections of a national standard issued by the National Academy of Sciences. Contrary to hysterical reports, the board did not ban evolution from the classroom. In fact, the new guidelines substantially increase coverage of the topic. The board merely decided not to include evolution in state competency tests-by implication, not treating it as fact beyond dispute.

74. Freedomforum.org: Kansas Education Board Close To Adopting Revised Science Stand kansas education board close to adopting revised science standards. By The AssociatedPress. 01.10.01. A newly elected kansas Board of education took a step http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=13001

75. Freedomforum.org: Kansas State School Board Adopts Standards That Ignore Evoluti after yesterday s vote that the kansas Constitution should be changed to allowthe governor to appoint members to the State Board of education, instead of http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=8741

76. Concerned Women For America - Inside The Kansas Evolution In a debate that has launched kansas into a thousand headlines around the country,the kansas State Board of education unwittingly created a firestorm. http://www.cwfa.org/articledisplay.asp?id=909&department=CWA&categoryid=educatio

77. Kansas Evolution - Science Advocacy Pamphlets kansas State Board of education. Knowledge Under Siege.How the kansas Board of education sdecision on the science standards threatens our children s education. http://rnaworld.bio.ku.edu/evolve/flyers/flyers.html

Pamphlets Available For General Distribution Unless otherwise stated, all materials reflect the views solely of their author(s), and of no other entity or organization. Each topic is a separate publication in Portable Document format (Adobe Acrobat PDF). Most are 1 or 2 pages. Unless otherwise stated, these are 15 K to 100 Kbyte downloads. Two-page fliers are meant to be photocopied double-sided. Some are designed to be folded into 3 sections (if letter paper) or 4 sections (if legal paper). The size of the page will be shown at the bottom of the Acrobat Reader frame. Science Education Standards and the Kansas State Board of Education Knowledge Under Siege. How the Kansas Board of Education's decision on the science standards threatens our children's education. (2 pages) What the State Board really did and what it means to you. A summary of the actions taken by the Kansas State Board, and the impact on education. By Helen Alexander, Ph.D. (population biologist, research mentor, and science educator), for

78. Transcript - Science Education: Teaching Evolutionary Theory In Kansas Public Sc Steve Abrams (kansas State Board of education, Arkansas City) That swhere the curriculum standards come in. They are not to decide http://ktwu.washburn.edu/journeys/scripts/1311b.html

Science Education: Teaching Evolutionary Theory in Kansas Public Schools Produced by Dave Kendall Brad Williamson (Biology teacher, Olathe East High School): I would like to see the public realize that science education in this state at least is pretty darned good. This state has been known as a national leader ... we're a national leader in science education and have been for a number of years. And that goes back to the 70s, when Shawnee Mission district was recognized as the best science in the entire country. Narrator: A biology teacher at Olathe East High School, Brad Williamson has been actively involved with the Kansas Association of Biology Teachers for many years. In 1998, the state Commissioner of Education invited him to join more than two dozen other educators on a year-long project to develop new standards for science education in Kansas, which would provide a basis for state assessment tests. Brad Williamson: We did not deal with assessed items ... at the outset. What we did was try to provide some type of framework for what the content core knowledge might be ... or the core content knowledge, depending on how you want to look at it ... in all fields of science, at all grade levels. So that's what we tried to do first. And we tried to fit that into the structure that the state was using for other curriculum areas. Steve Abrams (Kansas State Board of Education, Arkansas City): That's where the curriculum standards come in. They are not to decide the curriculum, but they're to give the local boards an opportunity to know what the state board thinks is important, and consequently will be on the state assessment.

79. The Creationist Assault On Science Education The focus is on reallife activism and civics, not online debates and forums .To paraphrase a more enlightened member of the kansas Board of education http://www.world-of-dawkins.com/Catalano/education/assault.shtml

80. Education Tonganoxie, KS 79), and high school (10-12) are fully accredited under the new Quality PerformanceAccreditation (QPA) standards by the kansas State Board of education. http://www.tongie.org/Education.html

HOME Welcome Page City Budget City Meetings ... Zoning Ordinance MENU Government Mayor City Council Planning Commission ... Volunteering Education In Tonganoxie USD 464 Unified School District 464 students, in grades K-12, benefit from an educational program that balances a curriculum of basic education with excellent opportunities for career and exploratory studies. The elementary school (K-6), junior high (7-9), and high school (10-12) are fully accredited under the new Quality Performance Accreditation (QPA) standards by the Kansas State Board of Education. Each building offers full library services, art classes, computer labs, and special education services. The high school has also begun to implement several advanced placement classes. All classrooms are air conditioned. Click here to view the new and much improved USD 464 web site. There is a tremendous amount of information about your school district available there. Give it a look. Offices District Office / 329 E. Hwy 24-40

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