Category: News
Only two schools earn an “A” in KPI A-F Grading of Kansas Schools for 2024
The seventh annual “A-F Grading of Kansas Schools” has been released by the Kansas Policy Institute (KPI), owners of The…
Economist says DOGE on the right track, state-level efforts needed
Former chief economist for the Office of Management and Budget under the first Trump administration Dr. Vance Ginn said the…
Sen. Moran introduces bill to move USAID food program to USDA
Contrary to press reports suggesting U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) was opposed to cuts to the United States Agency for…
WISE Education Expo will showcase innovations in K-12 learning
The Wichita Innovative Schools and Educators (WISE) will hold its second annual K-12 Innovation Expo Saturday, February 22nd in Wichita.…
JCCC reportedly spent $438,000 on its Office of Inclusion and Belonging, running counter to trend away from DEI emphasis
While blue-chip companies like Walmart, Meta (owner of Facebook), Ford, McDonald’s, Lowe’s, John Deere, and Harley-Davidson scale back or entirely…
Governor vetoes “Help Not Harm Act”, GOP leaders promise override attempt
Labeling it “divisive legislation,” Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed Senate Bill 63, the so-called “Help Not Harm Act,” which would prohibit…
Evergy seeks $196 million rate increase, its second hike in two years
In a filing to the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC), Evergy is asking for an electric rate increase of $196.4 million…
Senate approves 3% limit on real estate valuation increases, but the House may not consider it
The Kansas Senate yesterday passed a constitutional amendment that, if approved by the House, would allow voters to decide whether…
Kansas Legislature launches DOGE effort with government efficiency portal
Taking a page from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, (DOGE), the Kansas Senate has created the “Committee on Government…
As Tennessee passes school choice, Kansas continues to debate
As another state prioritizes students over systems, Kansas continues to simply debate giving parents the option to send their children…
Is KSDE response to schools on expansion of ICE investigations fear-mongering?
The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) has provided guidance to school districts on how to respond to a recent…
Free legal hotline for Kansas school board members discussed by panel
Kansas school board members confronting legal issues in their positions now have access to a free hotline, courtesy of the…
Legislature passes “Help Not Harm Act” outlawing gender-affirming treatment, setting up showdown with governor
Healthcare providers will be prohibited from treating a child whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child’s sex if Senate…
Kansas Senate passes two minor property tax relief bills
The Kansas Senate passed two bills Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2024, which, if signed into law, will provide much-needed property tax…
NAEP 2024: Kansas again below the national average on Nation’s Report Card
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), acknowledged as the “gold standard” of assessments by the Kansas Department of Education,…
“Students, not Systems:” School Choice rally brings hundreds to state capitol
Donning their familiar yellow scarves, hundreds of students and school choice supporters from around the state gathered outside the Kansas…
Education tax credit legislation would give parents school choice
The Kansas Senate is taking up a bill that would provide an education tax credit for parents who choose to…
City of Council Grove apparently admits KOMA violations in response to AG letter
The City of Council Grove, Kansas, has admitted to violations of the Kansas Open Meetings Act according to documents obtained…
House will not take up amendment to limit property valuation increases, Hawkins says
Despite more than 60% of Kansans supporting constitutional limits on property tax valuations, Kansas Speaker of the House Dan Hawkins…
Senate Tax Committee approves capping annual valuation increases to 3%
The Kansas Senate Tax Committee cleared the first hurdle for major property tax reform in the state by approving a…
Topekan Will Pope, 1,500 other January 6th protestors pardoned by President Trump
Hours after taking office for his second term as president, Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders, one of…
Paola School Board poster removal policy brings anxious protestors to meeting
The USD 368 Paola school board policy of removing non-instructional posters inside school property drew protests from supporters of the…
Senate Tax Committee mulls constitutional amendment to limit real estate valuation increases
For the third year in a row, the Kansas State Senate is considering an amendment to the Kansas constitution that…
SCOTUS hears First Amendment case on minors’ access to pornographic websites
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a Texas law that seeks to protect minors from the sexual content on adult…