Legislature repeals in-state tuition for immigrants in U.S. illegally but short of veto proof
A bill eliminating in-state tuition at higher education institutions for students who don’t live in the country legally cleared the Legislature on Tuesday, but...
Legislature agrees to smaller expansion of school choice tax credits
The Kansas Legislature on Tuesday sent Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly a bill that would expand a state program intended to encourage school choice by...
Education consultants meet lawmakers; some worry where funding study headed
Education consultants working on a new cost study of the Kansas public education system visited lawmakers Friday, explaining how they're coming up with a...
UPDATED: U.S. Education Department launches investigation of four Kansas school districts
(Updated to include comments from Democratic leaders in House and Senate and responses from school districts)
The U.S. Department of Education is launching an investigation...
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...
House panel approves bill expanding school choice tax credits
A House committee on Monday advanced a bill to allow Kansans to opt in to a new federal tax credit approved by Congress last year...
House approves bill aimed at easing higher ed regs to promote innovation
The Kansas House on Tuesday approved a bill that would change how higher education in Kansas is governed by uncuffing universities from some rules...
Audit IDs security deficiencies in school accounting systems
Accounting systems for Kansas school districts, which manage billions in taxpayer money, are vulnerable to unauthorized access because of a lack of written policies...
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...
House votes down education plan; chamber to try again Tuesday
(Updated to include more details of House education plan)
A tug of war emerged in the Kansas House on Monday as lawmakers voted down a...
