Education bill falls vote short in Senate
Public education advocates on Friday prevailed in their efforts to sideline a broad education bill they said would benefit private schools at the expense...
School opening delayed, state sets new COVID-19 record
Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday said she would delay the opening of elementary and secondary schools as the state continues to set new records...
Legislature passes school spending plan; expands school choice program
The Kansas Legislature on Friday passed an education spending plan for the next two years that constitutionally funds schools and expands a program that's...
Tax credits for private school students advances
A Senate Committee on Tuesday moved out a bill that gives tax credits to Kansas students who attend accredited private schools or home schools.
The...
School security grants: How the money was distributed
The Kansas Board of Education has doled out $5 million in security grants approved by the Legislature this session.
This year's round of grants is...
UPDATED: Senate approves bill expanding tax credit scholarships
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday approved a bill expanding a state program intended to encourage school choice by awarding tax credits for donations to...
UPDATED: State asks Supreme Court to dismiss school funding lawsuit; plaintiffs say not...
(Updated with contents from plaintiffs' briefs and links to the documents.)
The state of Kansas on Monday asked the state Supreme Court to end the...
Desetti leaving KNEA at end of ’21
Longtime Kansas teacher union lobbyist Mark Desetti will retire at the end of the year, saying he wants to travel, spend more time with...
House approves NRA-based gun safety program
The Kansas House on Thursday approved a bill requiring the state Board of Education to develop guidelines for gun-safety education that would include the...
Governor signs bill revising how enrollment is used to fund schools
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday signed a compromise plan that changes the calculus for school funding in a way that benefits growing school districts,...
