UPDATED: Federal funding cuts detailed for state education board
(Updated to include how the freeze affects school districts in Olathe, Wichita, Shawnee Mission, and Kansas City)
The federal government is withholding more than $42...
UPDATED: Kobach asks for federal investigation of school district ‘social transitioning’ policies
(Updated to include comment from the Shawnee Mission and KCK Districts)
Republican Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is asking the federal government to investigate whether...
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...
House committee trims special education funding to $10 million
A key House committee Thursday night further cut money allocated for special education, agreeing to spend $10 million compared to the $72.6 million that...
Universities warn lawmakers about implications of NCAA anti-trust settlement
Three major Kansas universities will be scrambling for money to keep their athletics programs competitive under a proposed class-action settlement that could force them...
Governor’s proposed education spending pared back
The House budget-writing committee is paring back Gov. Laura Kelly's education spending proposals, including money for special education and school meals for less-affluent students.
The...
UPDATED: Former longtime state school board member passes away
(Updated to include comment from governor)
Former Kansas State Board of Education President Janet Waugh, the longest serving member in board history who regarded teachers...
Lawmakers seek to validate school bond election
A pair of incoming Republican state senators are joining together to help a western Kansas school district that held an election for a bond...
State education board seeks to make pay equitable with lawmakers
The Kansas State Board of Education on Tuesday approved a legislative agenda that includes tweaking a state law so its members earn what state...
Education board adopts advisory recommendation banning cellphones
The Kansas State Board of Education on Tuesday adopted a report that recommends that school districts ban cellphones during the school day.
The report is...
