Lawmakers consider mandatory open school enrollment
Conservative groups are urging lawmakers to require school districts to allow students to more freely move from one district to another as part of...
Regents chair reveals cancer diagnosis
A little more than two hours into Wednesday's meeting of the Kansas Board of Regents, Chair Jon Rolph revealed that he had been diagnosed...
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,...
School requests for security grants reach $13 million statewide
School districts across Kansas asked for about $13 million in security grants, more than twice the amount that the Legislature authorized this year to...
Audit says targeted school funding produces better results than blanket spending
It's not necessarily how much you spend on schools, but what you spend it on that matters, a new legislative audit suggests.
A new audit...
Kansas Senate votes to get tough on school walkouts
The Kansas Senate on Tuesday night voted to punish school districts that allow or encourage student walkouts that have to led to an increasing...
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...
Three state universities propose $500 million research fund
The state's three biggest universities are floating a proposal that calls for a half billion dollars in state funding to enhance their research capabilities...
Board of Regents approves salary increases for university leaders
The Kansas Board of Regents has dealt out raises to the heads of each of the state's six universities, ranging from 4% to 6%...
Northwest Missouri State administrator named Emporia State’s 19th president
The Kansas Board of Regents on Thursday named an administrator from Northwest Missouri State University as the 19th president at Emporia State University.
The board...
