|
Draft
Report 2003-04 of Metro Option Monies |
|
Levy's
Statewide - 2003-04 - Levy Data from NDE Directory - Line Chart |
|
Status
of Levy 2003-04 - Data Derived From NDE Directory - Pie Chart |
| |
|
| |
 Archive
Materials - Still VERY Interesting - Prior to 2004 |
| 
|
"The
High and the Mighty"...LB305; Doesn't this have the look of an incredible
money grab by the already wealthy? |
| |
Comparison
of Nebraska Rural and Urban School Graduation Rate |
| |
Meet
the Leaders |
| |
Graphic
view of the Teacher Salary situation in Nebraska displayed by school
size. The crisis in "average" pay may not be where it was thought
to be. |
| |
"What is FRED?"
|
| |
Have
Larger Schools Produced Greater Academic Success at Lower Costs?
In short, The answer is NO! See the facts by clicking here.
|
| |
Latest
data shows drop-out rate of Nebraska's largest school district over
16 times worse than the small Class D high schools! Click
here to see how poorly the "efficient" district seems to do?
|
| |
REORGANIZATION
OF SCHOOLS: If taxpayers could save in excess of $42 MILLION
by reorganizing Lincoln Public Schools, why isn't that being done
rather than a dissection of smaller higher performing rural schools?
|
| |
LIMITED
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP): Is this a program to help needy
children, or the vehicle to generate general 'slush' funding mostly
for certain politically powerful schools and regions? |
| |
Eye-popping statistics--Greater
28 Nebraska schools show their true colors!! |
| |
Let's look at the GNSA
performance picture on drop outs! |
| |
Let's look at the
GNSA performance picture on attendance, and "shrink", the number
of students they are paid for---but maybe aren't there?
|
| |
Student "Shrink"; Does
poorer attendance at big schools costs Nebraska taxpayers millions
of dollars? Little schools do much better! |
| |
Click here to see the Bloat-O-Graph;
has one of the BIG schools inflated its bureaucracy?
|
| |
The Tragedy of Freeholding.
|
| |
Facts
Debunk Myth of excessive school costs in Nebraska. Schools perform
in top 10, spend in bottom half. Legislative support seems to be
in the cellar, 43rd in the US |
| |
Death
Watch LB 806! |
| |
School problems compared
to school size. Stunning!! |
| |
A
look at OPS's interesting school costs. |
| |
A
very surprising letter from Mrs. McCallister, President of the State
Board of Education |
| |
Charlatans,
Charters, McTeachers & McSchools for Nebraska's children?
|
| |
The "Challenge" of
Accountability and Opportunity to be punished? |
| |
Some Metro Test Scores--are
they really that good? |
|
|
Rankings
of Nebraska's costs/salaries/data. The problem
is not teacher costs, not small school costs, not large schools
costs. Figures show the state legislature appears to be 3rd in the
nation in supporting college education but way behind in supporting
K-12 education where they are 41st in the nation and that seems
to be why property taxes are high. Click
here to see Nebraska's rankings of schools costs, teacher costs,
and percent of state budget allocated for K-12 education as compared
to all other states. A second page has
been added with the latest standings. |
| |
Effectiveness
& Efficiency of Schools |
| |
Legislature
Turns State Aid to Schools Upside Down |
| |
Regarding
'Lanes' or 'Tiers' for School Aid or other state purposes. |
| |
Frequently
Asked Questions about LB806 |
| |
"FRED
receives a nice letter from Senator Bruning", April 7, 1998
|
| |
AM
4312 "90% Amendment" to LB 1219 Unification Bill, approved April
1, 1998 |
| |
"Clay
County news gives coverage to Friends of Rural Education" |
| |
90%
"Funding Floor" Amendment Draft March 25, 1998 |
| |
Attorney
Recknor Red Hot Letter to Senator Bohlke
{You gotta read this letter!} |
| |
Scissors
Map -- School System Budget Cuts Shown State Wide |
| |
Are
the State Senators taking care of their own children while leaving
rural schoolchildren underfunded? |
| |
Why
not "re-spin" the LB 806 formula so that every student gets adequate
support? The latest data shows that the money appears to be there.
|
| |
"The
Possible Cure" to the whole LB 806 mess! |
| |
"Winners
& Losers" |
| |
"Mount
Your Horses and Draw Your Swords" plus "Sharpen your Swords, er,
Pencils" Possible Lawsuit |
| |
Cost
and Location Map: The Misconception of LB 806 regarding school costs
and efficiencies. |
| |
Check it out! School
Finance Scam Explained! |
| |
LB 806 Effects on Schools
|
| |
Why
the $1.10 levy seems to treat rural areas so poorly. |
| |
LB
806....Help for School Children? |
| |
LB 1114 Effects on
Municipalities |
| |
"Augenblick
Study" of LB 806 requested by Attorney Recknor |
|
Are
We There Yet? Long Bus Rides Can Be Ordeals |
| |
Archive
- From the Past President |
