School cellphone ban clears House; covers public, accredited private schools
The Kansas House on Tuesday approved a bill banning cellphones in public and accredited private schools, overcoming objections that it interfered with the autonomy...
UPDATED: House approves bill expanding tax credit scholarships
(Updated to include comments from opponents and supporters)
The Kansas House on Thursday agreed to expand a state program intended to encourage school choice by...
Senate approves bill requiring income verification for at-risk students
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday narrowly approved a bill that would require school districts to verify the household gross incomes for students who are...
House panel makes school cellphone ban discretionary
A House committee on Monday agreed to give public and private elementary and secondary schools discretion about whether to ban cellphones during instructional time.
The...
Lawmakers consider keeping food additives out of school lunches; Ag weighs in
Lawmakers are considering a proposal aimed at keeping certain chemical additives out of school lunches in the spirit of President Donald Trump's Make America...
House restores in-state tuition for student immigrants
The Kansas House on Thursday restored a program that provides in-state tuition at higher education institutions for students who don't live in the country...
Legislative panel cuts three major state universities, targets DEI and administrative leaders
A legislative committee on Tuesday approved a 2.5% cut in the operating budgets for the University of Kansas, Kansas State University and Wichita State...
Regents’ nominee sails through confirmation hearing after first stalling
Gov. Laura Kelly's nominee to the Kansas Board of Regents sailed through a confirmation hearing Monday after hitting a snag last summer during an...
House panel approves bill expanding school choice tax credits
A House committee on Monday advanced a bill to allow Kansans to opt in to a new federal tax credit approved by Congress last year...
Flanders to retire as Regents’ president
Blake Flanders on Thursday announced he will retire as president and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents at the end of June.
“I am...
