Broad education bill passes House, heads to Senate
(Developing: Will be updated following Senate vote)
The Kansas House on Thursday passed a broad education bill linking public school funding with two proposals that...
Transgender athletics bill gains new life
A House-Senate conference committee on Thursday revived a bill that would ban transgender girls and women from participating in interscholastic sports for females.
The Senate...
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...
Schools seek exemption from tax ‘transparency’ bill
School officials are asking lawmakers to exempt them from a bill that puts limits on the longstanding practice of local governments collecting extra revenue...
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...
House defeats in-person education bill
The Kansas House Tuesday defeated a bill backed by the Senate president that would have required public schools to offer full, in-person learning no...
Gun-safety education bill based on NRA program advances
Lawmakers are making another run at requiring the state Board of Education to draw up curriculum guidelines for gun-safety education that would include 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...
Senate passes in-person education bill
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would require public schools to offer full, in-person learning no later than March 26.
The Senate voted 26-12...
Senate backs expansion of private scholarship tax credits
The Kansas Senate on Thursday night agreed to expand a program that awards tax credits for donations to private school scholarships, reawakening a debate...
