UPDATED: Civics bill sent to floor without recommendation
(Updated to correct that bill requires students to pass test, not course)
A bill that would require Kansas students to pass an American civics test to...
Senate starts education talks with House, sticks firm to school financing plan
Senate negotiators remained steadfast in support of their school finance proposal as talks started Monday to hammer out a funding plan to satisfy the...
University civil rights investigator’s Hamas comments draw fire
A civil rights investigator at Kansas State University who two years ago was sharply criticized for writing social media posts supporting Hamas after it...
House panel moves to restore teacher due process rights
Kansas lawmakers late Monday afternoon moved to restore teacher due process rights that were peeled away four years ago.
The House Education Committee voted to...
Senate passes NRA-based gun safety program
The Senate has approved a bill requiring the state school board to establish curriculum guidelines for a standardized firearm safety education program that would...
School choice debate gets started at Capitol
The debate over school choice opened in earnest at the Capitol on Wednesday with a proposal to expand a program that offers state tax credits...
House panel starts work on bill that would change enrollment funding
Lawmakers on Monday started work on a plan that would change the calculus for school funding in a way that benefits growing school districts,...
Senators question Regents nominee over DEI
Republican senators on Thursday quizzed Kansas Board of Regents Chair Jon Rolph over diversity, equity and inclusion as they considered confirming his renomination to...
Tuition increases approved at four state universities
The Kansas Board of Regents on Thursday approved tuition rate increases for four of the state's universities while holding it flat for two others.
The...
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...
