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Education Funding Task Force debates validity of graduation rate against plummeting college readiness
Celebration of a stunning increase in a one-year graduation rate at Wichita Southeast High School came crashing down as reports…
KSDE now says districts don’t have to use Biden-era ‘gender identity’ guidance on food service forms
Documents received by The Sentinel as part of a Kansas Open Records Act request show that the Kansas State Department…
Prairie Village 2024 payroll includes a city administrator and three deputy/assistant administrators
According to information obtained in a recent Kansas Open Records Act request, Prairie Village taxpayers are paying about $775,000 for…
KSDE declines to answer questions about gender identity in school lunch contract
The Kansas State Department of Education is declining to answer questions about why the language in the state’s “Child Nutrition…
NCTQ: Major Kansas universities earn failing grade for teacher math instruction
Nearly half of the undergraduate teacher education programs in Kansas have earned an F grade in preparing future educators to…
New polling shows Prairie Village residents overwhelmingly want to vote on proposed $30 million city hall project
New polling released today shows that residents of Prairie Village, Kansas—a small, land-locked community in the Kansas City, Kansas metro…
State ordered to pay nearly $100k in attorney fees in Fresh Vision OP 1st Amendment lawsuit
An Overland Park City Council member’s 2021 attempt to silence opposition has cost the state of Kansas nearly $100,000 as…
KSHSAA says ‘sex at birth’ may not be known at birth
The Kansas State High School Activities Association is declining to answer questions about a form asking for the “sex at…
Education lobby gearing up for funding fight, potential lawsuit, as formula review begins
The Kansas Education Funding Task Force has begun meeting to discuss potential changes to the school funding formula before it…
Johnson County property tax hikes provided some hefty employee pay increases
The failure of the Kansas Legislature to deliver property tax relief this year after promising voters it was its “#1 priority”…
The majority of parents and teachers favor ESAs, but Kansas legislators prioritize administrators over students
Nearly three out of four teachers support Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) in America, and optimism among educators about their profession…
Shawnee Mission shortchanges students on services in the name of equity
The Shawnee Mission East High School student newspaper, Harbinger, reports that the school board “has formed a fairness-fighting task force:…
Kansas #15 for per-student spending, #40 in NAEP outcomes
A new analysis by Kansas Policy Institute shows that the Sunflower State ranks #15 for cost-of-living-adjusted spending per student, but…
KSDE, lacking credibility, responds to LPA audit by attacking the process
A recent Legislative Post Audit (LPA) audit of the Kansas State Department of Education’s funding of the adult virtual school…
KC pediatrician says ADHD is “over-diagnosed, overtreated”
As many as 7% or more of school-aged children — mostly boys — have a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity…
Prairie Village City Council spends $23,000 on drones for Ukraine
The Prairie Village City Council voted 8-4 to send a $22,900 donation to its Sister City in Dolyna, Ukraine for…
New study again confirms that school choice improves outcomes
A new study shows the Ohio school choice program is producing better outcomes for students, the Wall Street Journal reports.…
Audit finds easy change to Medicaid billing for schools could save state $22.5 million
A recent audit of how schools are reimbursed for school-based health care, found a potential $22.5 million savings. According to…
Prairie Village denying residents chance to vote on $30 million bond issue
The City of Prairie Village is refusing to allow residents to vote on a $30 million bond issue — and…
Opponents of Westwood park sale win election victory
A small park the City of Westwood, Kansas, attempted to sell to developers for an office park and retail outlets…
KSDE won’t say if it will certify elimination of DEI to avoid loss of funding
On April 3, 2025, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and the United States Department of Education sent a letter to…
KCC watching Missouri investigation into Liberty Utilities billing
The Kansas Corporation Commission is closely watching the Missouri Public Service Commission’s investigation into Liberty Utilities billing, a spokesman said.…
Legislature passes KORA cost containment bill
In a rare unanimous vote, the Kansas House and Senate both passed a bill aimed at containing costs under the…
Proposed performance level descriptors are designed to continue hiding bad student outcomes
Which of the following provides a clear understanding of student achievement in Kansas: 33% of Kansas students are below grade…