Category: News
Point Forward says it will donate Washington School if no childcare provider can be found
Ron Scripsick, chairman of Point Forward, the developer of the approximately $10 million Washington School daycare project, said in a…
School board members share ideas on improving student outcomes at 2nd annual KSBRC conference
With the goal of reversing the downward trend in K-12 proficiency levels, school board members and superintendents from across Kansas…
Commerce Department dodges questions about seemingly flawed Panasonic, Integra impact claims
The Kansas Department of Commerce claims thousands of jobs created by a pair of large projects and billions in economic…
KBI clears retired Morris County sheriff of wrongdoing in fuel theft investigation
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has found no wrongdoing in its investigation of retired Morris County Sheriff Jay Simecka…
BLS data: Kansas lost 13,000 jobs over the last 12 months
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Lt. Governor/Secretary of Commerce Doug Toland have routinely touted tens of thousands of “jobs created…
500% tax increase, lack of transparency frustrates Douglas County taxpayer
Citing property taxes in Douglas County are up more than 500% in the last 25 years, nearly five times as…
Sedgwick County sales tax proposal would simply the tax shift burden and likely increase it
Sedgwick County is floating a new “property-tax relief” proposal that — while it would theoretically lower property taxes — would…
Homeschool parents now eligible for a sales tax exemption
A lawsuit seems to have led to the Kansas Department of Revenue’s reversal of policy on sales tax exemptions for…
Research shows states not expanding Medicaid spend much less per enrollee
New York’s Empire Center analyzed data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and found that the ten states that have…
Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Kansas files another KORA complaint against Commerce Dept.
Just hours after the Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Kansas was again forced to file a Kansas Open Records complaint against the…
Unanswered questions remain into allegations of insurance fraud in Council Grove government
What began with an anonymous source alleging disability insurance fraud in Council Grove City Hall has devolved into a Wall…
Lansing USD 469 school board to debate budget with a 24% property tax hike
USD 469 taxpayers will gather in Lansing to hear a presentation on the 2024-2025 budget that will exceed revenue-neutral. A…
Former Atty. General John Ashcroft weighs in on immigration reform
Former United States Attorney General John Ashcroft — who served in the George W. Bush administration — said a video…
Lansing USD 469 sponsors scholarship fundraiser featuring mock drag show, lap dance
The Lansing School District raised eyebrows and money for scholarships at a recent “Lip Sync Battle 2024” fundraiser, which featured…
Lansing mom warns State Board of Education about effects of Second Step middle school curriculum
Kirsten Workman of Lansing says her research shows the Second Step Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) program for middle schoolers is ineffective in improving…
Texas attorney general suing feds over new nursing home rules impacting Kansas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services over a new rule nursing home…
Second Annual ‘Heartland Hybrid and Microschool Summit’ to highlight importance of new education models
An event scheduled for late September — the second annual “Heartland Hybrid and Microschool Summit” — will highlight the growing…
USD 475 employee David Wild made $631,000 last year, but no one will explain his duties
According to salary figures from USD 475 Geary County, David Wild was paid over $631,071.87 for the 2023-24 school year.…
ACE scholarship program shows remarkable progress for low-income students
ACE Scholarships, a program that provides partial funding for lower-income families to send their children to a private school of…
Leavenworth, Lansing superintendents prepare deceptive property tax presentation
Leavenworth USD 453 Superintendent Dr. Kellen Adams and Lansing USD 469 Superintendent Marty Kobza will discuss property taxes before the…
Kansas among 15 states suing to prevent illegal aliens from accessing Obamacare
Fifteen states are suing the Biden-Harris administration to prevent illegal aliens from being allowed to purchase tax-payer subsidized health insurance…
Easton USD 449 gives taxpayers a win with revenue-neutral budget in upcoming school year
Despite ever-increasing property assessments statewide, school patrons in Leavenworth County’s Easton School District will not pay additional property taxes in…
Former Emporia State professor suing for religious discrimination
A pair of lawsuits against Emporia State University for religious discrimination in 2022 is moving forward, with a trial scheduled…
School-level ACT scores show frightening declines since 2015
ACT scores for individual high schools in Kansas show concerning declines since 2015 in most cases. The statewide composite in…