House speaker commits to teacher due process debate
Kansas House Speaker Ron Ryckman on Thursday said his chamber would debate a bill on restoring due process rights for teachers this session.
"The body wants it,"...
Lawmakers seek to expand private school scholarship program
Lawmakers are renewing the debate over how much the state should subsidize private education with a program that trades tax credits for private school...
Watson remark referenced Indians ‘raiding the town’
Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson related how he told his cousins from California how they should worry more about Indians "raiding the town" than...
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...
Kansas House approves $5 million school security program
The Kansas House on Wednesday approved a $5 million plan for security upgrades at elementary and secondary schools across Kansas.
The bill requires the state...
Senate Republicans question value of education funding study
Senate Republicans tried to regroup Tuesday to find a path forward following a study that recommended spending up to $2 billion more on schools.
The...
House passes civics test requirement
The Kansas House on Thursday passed a bill requiring Kansas students to pass an American civics test to graduate from high school.
The bill, which...
UPDATED: Attorney general suggests deadline for passing school finance bill; Democrats call for quick...
(Updated to include response from House speaker)
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is recommending the Legislature pass a new school finance plan by March 15...
Senate passes civics test requirement
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday night passed a bill requiring Kansas students to pass an American civics test to graduate from high school.
However, the...
Lawmakers wrap school choice bill with teacher salaries, special ed funding
A broader proposal allowing Kansas schoolchildren to use state aid to attend private school was put on the fast track for approval by a...
