KNEA announces interim executive director
The Kansas National Education Association on Friday announced that it named a former leader from the NEA's Missouri chapter as its new interim executive...
Facing a veto, school choice legislation facing a climb this session
When addressing the Legislature during her annual State of the State speech last week, Gov. Laura Kelly promised to veto any legislation redirecting tax...
Legislative audit focuses on spending in one or two school districts
A legislative committee on Tuesday ordered a limited scope audit of possibly two school districts to determine whether they're spending complies with state law.
The...
Neuenswander retiring from State Department of Education
Craig Neuenswander, the state's deputy education commissioner who oversees the division of fiscal and administrative services, will retire in December after more than 40...
New DEI battle new centers on higher ed budget; Comments from Regents’ chair draw...
The battle over diversity, equity and inclusion took a new twist this week when a Senate budget committee agreed to withhold $36 million from...
Senators question Regents nominee over DEI
Republican senators on Thursday quizzed Kansas Board of Regents Chair Jon Rolph over diversity, equity and inclusion as they considered confirming his renomination to...
Education Department: Audit statement on teacher background checks ‘misleading’
An audit used to call for a law requiring school districts to conduct fingerprint and criminal history investigations of teachers every five years is...
Senate panel removes $120 million from governor’s education recommendations
A Senate committee has sliced roughly $120 million from the governor's budget recommendations for public schools, including money targeted for special education and adding...
Supreme Court urged to keep oversight of school funding case
The plaintiffs in the school funding lawsuit are asking the state Supreme Court to keep oversight of the landmark education funding case, saying the...
Education budget committee targets money for school safety vendor
A House committee on Tuesday agreed to redirect $5 million from school safety grants to an artificial intelligence program that promises a solution for...
