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Three Wuhan virologists deemed first COVID-19 patients
The names of the three Chinese researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology who may have been the very first…
Lansing superintendent published false claims in ad pushing a 12% tax hike
USD 469 Lansing last week published on its website an advertisement entitled “Revenue Neutral Rate Explained” designed to encourage support…
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NCTQ: Many Kansas universities still don’t teach the science of reading
A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) shows that if the science of reading was being…
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Homeschool students allowed to participate in public school activities next year
Noelle Friese is excited for her children in the homeschool she runs with her husband. After moving to Kansas a…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…