Kansas Bill Banning Transgender Athletes In School Sports Falls Short Of Veto Override In House

Republicans argue the bill is the best way to ensure fairness.

Kansas Legislature Passes Bill To Fund Public Schools And Allow Open Enrollment

Mega bill combines finance with more than a dozen policy provisions.

Kansas Democrat Threatens To Recruit Parents To Sue Schools For Lack Of Honest History Lessons

Rep. Valdenia Winn denounces as ‘a ploy to capitalize on the national manipulation of some parents’ anxieties’

Education Bill Gets Committee Green Light, Awaits Full House And Senate Vote

A compromise was reached to fully fund schools, allow open enrollment across districts and enact more than a dozen other policy provisions.

Omnibus Education Policy, Budget Bill Creeps Toward Finish Line In Kansas Legislature

A divide over special education funding remains.

Kansas Senate Overrides Veto Of Legislation Creating Parental Bill Of Rights For K-12 Education

Process shifts to House where landing a two-thirds majority might be elusive.

Congress Expands Brown V. Board Of Education Historic Site Beyond Kansas

The House passed the bill by voice vote, with no member raising an objection.

Senate Overrides Kelly's Veto Of Legislation Creating Parental Bill Of Rights For K-12 Education

Process shifts to House where landing a two-thirds majority might be elusive.

Kansas Audit Questions Enforcement Of Tax Credit Cap For Private School Scholarships

A review of a Kansas school choice tax credit program for low-income students raised concerns about the future enforceability of a cap.

Washburn University President Jerry Farley To Retire In September After 25 Years

Jerry Farley, the longest-tenured Washburn University president, will retire effective Sept. 30.

Kansas GOP Senator Demands Immediate Removal Of ‘Gender Queer' Book From School Library

Shawnee Heights assessing 4 other complaints about books on racial, LGBTQ issues.

Education Commissioner Apologizes For Racist Story On Native Americans

Watson offered to resign, but state board imposed one-month, unpaid suspension.

Governor Signs Bill Modifying Free Vision Screening Of School Children

Bill holds sign language interpreters to professional standards.

More Than 1,500 Books Have Been Banned In Public Schools

A U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee panel examined why books have been banned and the impact of those actions on students.

Nebraska College Admin Now President Of Pittsburg State University

A Nebraska higher education administrator was chosen to serve as the 10th president of Pittsburg State University.

Bill Would Cut Down On Poisonous Lead In School Drinking Water

Missouri health officials say there is no safe level for exposure among children.

Fresh Redistricting Controversy With Board Of Education Map

State Board of Education proposes alternative focusing on status quo.

Bills Easing Path For Transfer Of Students Among Districts

Critics condemn reform as new avenue to educational inequality.

Kansas Reps Reverse Amendment For More Special Education Funding

House gives education budget, policy legislation green light 76-46.

Democrats Fail To Derail Senate GOP's Education Bill Of Rights

Republican champion of measure: ‘I don’t see anything ugly. I don’t see the bullying’.

KU Professor Accused Of Fraud Goes To Criminal Trial

Franklin Tao was the first person arrested under the China Initiative, the brainchild of President Trump’s U.S. Department of Justice.

Senate Bill Would Force Kansas School Districts To Repay Teachers For Classroom Supplies

“Our teachers, for some reason, they feel like they’re not respected, or second class citizens of Kansas. And that is not true.”

Legislation Passed By House Promotes Instruction In Computer Science

Under the bill each high school in Kansas should offer at least one computer science course by start of the 2023-2024 academic year.

Senate Panel Backs Educational Bill Of Rights For Kansas Parents

Democrats said the bill was redundant, as parents already have the right to access this information.

‘Trans Girls Are Girls': LGBTQ Supporters Beg Kansas Lawmakers To Drop Sports Fight

Rep. Stephanie Byers told members of the Senate Education Committee what it is like to be a transgender woman in today’s environment.

Johnson County Teachers Push Back Against Avalanche Of K-12 Education Reform Bills

Educators argue political intrusion undermines public schools.

Federal Coronavirus Aid For Schools: See How Much KS Schools Got

Kansas schools have received at least $1.2 billion in federal aid since the pandemic began.

How One Man Accomplished Extraordinary Things For Kansas Schools | Opinion

I first met Dale Dennis, the legendary Kansas school finance chief retiring this month, in the early 1980s.

Kansas Education Officials Pressing Harder To Expand Concurrent Enrollment

Members of the Kansas Board of Regents and the Kansas Board of Education meeting Wednesday to discuss issues of mutual interest.

Chanute Schools Director of Nutrition Receives Regional Award

School Nutrition Association (SNA) names Terri Jo Markham the Southwest Regional Director of the Year

Big Chunks Of Hair Shaved For Kansas Students’ Random Drug Tests

Kansas school district looks for a new company to randomly test students for drug use after students were left with visible bald patches.

Kansas Bill Would Arm Teachers, Hold Schools Liable In Shootings

A Kansas bill raises the stakes in the debate to arm teachers. If they don’t carry guns, schools would be legally responsible in shootings.

Alligators Vs. Sharks: Research Shows Which Species Wins Epic Creature Showdown

New research shows alligators are stronger than previously thought — and adaptable to salt water, where they can't pass up new menu items.

University Of Kansas Plans $350M Football Upgrades

An initial $50 million gift will allow the school to begin building an indoor practice facility immediately after this season.