College athlete endorsement bill dies in Senate
(Updated to clarify that the issues are linked but not necessarily packaged together)
A major piece of legislation that was seen as vital for keeping...
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...
Lawmakers tackle second school-choice bill
Kansas lawmakers dug into a second school choice bill on Monday, this one that would allow students to take their base state aid with...
Legislative panel cuts three major state universities, targets DEI and administrative leaders
A legislative committee on Tuesday approved a 2.5% cut in the operating budgets for the University of Kansas, Kansas State University and Wichita State...
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...
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...
Supreme Court suspect of education plan, presses challengers on funding solution
Kansas Supreme Court justices on Tuesday dubiously greeted the state’s new education finance plan even while pressing the attorney for the plaintiff school districts...
Legislature passes fix to education finance bill; constitutional questions persist
Kansas lawmakers finished their work fixing a school finance bill Monday as the Senate passed legislation that prompted more questions about the constitutionality of...
Health order grievances tied to end of emergency declaration
When leading lawmakers decided not to extend Gov. Laura Kelly's ongoing COVID-19 emergency declaration, they likely brought an end to the ability of parents...
