Category: News
Nebraska cuts income tax rates, leaving Kansas the highest in the region
The tax motto in Kansas — ‘we aren’t as bad as Nebraska’ — no longer applies now that Nebraska Governor Jim…
SMSD dodges questions about transgender policy
The Shawnee Mission School District has declined to answer questions about its “Transgender Practices & FAQ,” a document obtained by…
Kansas schools received $1.25 billion in COVID relief funds
The amount of money Congress borrowed to give away in the name of COVID relief was mind-boggling. Eventually, $190 BILLION…
Dept. of Labor investigation finds children working in slaughterhouses, including Kansas
CBS News reports that a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found school-age children were hired to work on overnight…
Education officials top the 2022 KPERS ‘millionaires’ list
Data provided by the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System shows Kansas has 3,778 KPERS ‘millionaires’ – state and local government…
Records request backs up SMSD teacher’s complaints about DEI
The results of a Kansas Open Records Act request to the Shawnee Mission School District back up several of the…
KCC ignores landowners, grants route for power lines to take electricity out of state
In a 2-1 vote earlier this week, the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) — which regulates public utilities in the state…
Next KSBRC workshops to focus on creating effective school budgets
The next series of training sessions offered by the Kansas School Board Resource Center (KSBRC) will help school board members…
The science of reading is the solution to state, nation’s literacy problem
Thirty-four percent of fourth-grade students in the United States cannot read at the basic level, according to the National Center…
Retiring JCCC professor claims his free speech rights were restricted over political views
Frank Syracuse, who recently retired after 32 years at Johnson County Community College (JCCC), laments what he sees as a…
Recall effort underway for Leavenworth school board member Vanessa Reid
Opponents of first-term Leavenworth USD 453 school board member Vanessa Reid have launched a recall effort against her, accusing her…
Districts continue to ignore the school needs assessment law
For the third consecutive year, a review of 25 school districts’ adherence to the school needs assessment law underscores why…
Former Lansing school board member misleads community on revenue neutral
Former USD 469 Lansing school board member Beth Stevenson is telling the community that holding revenue neutral on local property…
Prairie Village, other JoCo residents reject expensive taxpayer-funded community center
Prairie Village Mayor Eric Mikkelson and most City Council members are promoting a new taxpayer-funded community center that would replace…
Council Grove school leaders silent on district controversies
USD 417 in Council Grove has been rocked in recent weeks with the resignations of its curriculum director, school board…
Colorado teachers union says capitalism exploits workers, children, schools
The Colorado Education Association (CEA) recently passed a resolution condemning capitalism for its exploitation of “children, public schools, land, labor,…
Attorney files KORA complaint against Republic County over wind issues
An attorney for concerned landowners in Republic County, opposed to wind farm development by NextEra energy, has filed a Kansas…
Kansas expands school choice / tax credit scholarship program in SB 113
Next year a lot more students will be eligible to participate in the tax credit scholarship program with Governor Kelly…
Olathe school board member Brian Connell censured over conduct at meetings
Olathe USD 233 Board Member Brian Connell was censured and removed from his committee assignments by fellow members over alleged…
KS Governor Laura Kelly vetos tax relief worth $244 million in SB 8
As if taking away $1.4 billion in tax relief from Kansans wasn’t bad enough, Governor Laura Kelly today vetoed Senate…
Kansas City Star reporting on Shawnee Mission protest reveals bias
The Kansas City Star exaggerated repeatedly in a story about a protest at Shawnee Mission North over comments a teacher…
“Kansas Two-Step”, KHP superintendent on trial in Kansas City
A controversial law enforcement technique called the “Kansas Two-Step” intended to give Kansas Highway Patrol troopers a reason to search…
State agencies fail to fully implement multiple audit reccomendations
Several state agencies have failed to fully implement recommendations made by auditors over the last several years. According to a…
8th graders’ test scores falling in civics and U. S. history, study shows
8th-grade students performing at or above grade level in the study of civics and U. S. history declined from 2018-2022,…