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Leavenworth school board : No property tax increase this school year
The Leavenworth USD 453 Board of Education voted 4-3 not to impose a property tax increase on patrons for the…
McNiece insists schools are safe, experts disagree
Kansas State Board of Education Member Jim McNiece, whose district includes Wichita, took issue with a school safety report by…
Louisburg superintendent, school board face backlash over lack of transparency
It’s been a summer of discontent among Louisburg USD 416 patrons over recent actions by its superintendent and school board…
‘Innocent Owner’ finally gets his Corvette back from Kansas Highway Patrol
Richard Martinez will finally get his classic Corvette back — from the Kansas Highway Patrol. Martinez bought the 1959 Corvette…
Derby school board rejects plan promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion
The Derby USD 260 school board narrowly rejected a proposed five-year strategic plan for the district because opponents objected to…
Revenue-Neutral property tax hearings start August 20
Be on the lookout for your notice of revenue-neutral property tax hearings that start on August 20 and run through…
Elected officials use residential valuation spike to hide property tax increases
The Wyandotte County 2023 budget presentation touts a half-mill reduction as property tax “savings” and “tax relief,” but in reality,…
Hayden not seeking to interfere with elections, simply secure them
Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden has been facing intense criticism for an ongoing probe into possible integrity issues in his…
KSHSAA seeks “Fairness” for public schools, but not for biological girls
The Kansas Board of Education will consider a recommendation approved by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) to…
Prairie Village diversity commitment seems only skin deep
Prairie Village, Kansas — an affluent suburb of Kansas City — claims to prize diversity. In fact, the city government…
Two incumbents ousted in State Board of Education primaries
Two newcomers won seats on the Kansas State Board of Education in Republican primaries, each defeating an incumbent. In District…
Legislators ridicule KASB deception, praise Virginia governor’s honesty
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s bleak but refreshingly honest end-of-the-school-year report on K-12 education in the commonwealth focused on many of…
Shawnee City Council overrules mayor, staff in property tax increase
A new conservative majority on the Shawnee City Council flexed its muscle and recently approved a cut of two mills…
IRS targeting amendment designed to protect free speech
The proposed Schumer-Manchin $433 billion spending extravaganza includes $46 billion for the IRS, which the Wall Street Journal says will…
KS districts (mostly) ignore school safety questions in wake of Uvalde report
In the wake of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the Texas Legislature issued a damning report which…
Evergy electric bills to spike, and not just because of the heat
Evergy, the largest for-profit electric company in Kansas, recently raised rates for nearly every customer in the state by more…
Former Olathe resident delivers scathing indictment of USD 233 dyslexia services
Olathe mom Amanda Thompson, frustrated by what she saw as the Olathe School District’s inability to improve her children’s dyslexia…
Three challengers take on incumbents in state school board primaries
The August primary will feature three Republican incumbent members of the Kansas State Board of Education squaring off against opponents.…
Big property tax hikes proposed by most officials in Johnson County
As if past property tax increases that far exceed the change in inflation and population aren’t bad enough, most elected…
Seaman MS gets a national award despite low, declining achievement
In yet another example of education officials de-emphasizing academic performance, Seaman Middle School is one of 12 schools nationwide to…
Leavenworth Co. superintendents reluctant to discuss property tax with county
Leavenworth County commissioners sought a meeting with public school superintendents and school board members to discuss property tax and mil…
Federal Judge blocks Biden transgender rules from taking effect
In at least a temporary victory, a federal judge last week temporarily blocked a Biden administration rule forcing businesses and…
Judge cites “illegality” of City of Edgerton annexation
A lawsuit brought by a group of Johnson and Miami County homeowners against annexation of adjoining property by the City…
Education doesn’t appear a priority for the nation’s largest teacher union
Last year the top priority of the National Education Association — the nation’s largest teacher’s union — appeared to be…