The world's oldest known school is still operating today! The University of Al Quaraouiyine in Fez, Morocco, was founded in 859 AD by a woman named Fatima al-Fihri. #edpup

On average about 8% of public school funding comes from federal sources. The majority comes from state funds (around 47%) and local sources (around 45%), mainly through property taxes. This structure helps explain why there can be disparities in school resources between different districts. #edpup

Kansas has approximately 36,000 licensed teachers. #edpup

Kansas has 286 unified school district with about 1/3 of them having fewer than 500 students.
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Kansas was one of the first states to establish compulsory education, passing its first mandatory attendance law in 1874. #edpup

Kansas was one of the early states to establish teacher training programs specifically for special education. In 1962, Emporia State University launched one of the first comprehensive special education teacher preparation programs in the region.

In Kansas, no current K-12 student has been educated in a year when general education and special education funding have been adequate according to Gannon or Montoy. #edpup

Is anyone interested in a daily dog pic paired with a fun quip or fact about public education? Trying to find my niche in the new place.

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