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Attorney General issues cellphone guidance on storage in backpacks and lockers
Recent guidance from Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach says storing cellphones in backpacks and lockers doesn’t meet state law requirements. Kansas State Senator Kenny Titus asked Kobach’s office for an opinion clarifying what the cellphone[…]
Mike Pompeo reflects on his Kansas roots, extols America’s virtues at KPI’s 30th anniversary event
Former Kansas congressman, CIA director and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised American exceptionalism as he reflected on his career in delivering the keynote address at a gala celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Kansas[…]
2026 Kansas assessment scores show minor improvement based on lowered standards; ACT scores lowest in decades
State assessment results jumped last year after the State Board of Education reduced proficiency standards, but Kansas is now back to modest gains, and outcomes remain far below SBOE’s stated goal of 75% of students proficient[…]
Blue Valley, other districts giving major pay increases to executives while enrollment falls
USD 229 Blue Valley has been reducing hours for hourly workers, such as paraprofessionals, and cutting benefits in what district officials claim is a plan to curb a $10 million budget shortfall — but we now know the[…]