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Concordia Student Conduct Policy ties academics, attendance, and behavior to extracurricular eligibility
Concordia USD 333 students risk participation in any extracurricular activity if they are failing a subject, have an unexcused absence,…
Olathe superintendent says, “I will go to sleep tonight and sleep well” after closing six schools
In the end, the decision to close six Olathe schools was unanimous. But opponents say it’s not over. The Olathe…
Frail and elderly waiver waitlist grows, despite $24 million diverted from IDD waiver funds
Despite diverting $24 million earmarked for individuals with developmental disabilities to the frail and elderly waiver program, KSN reports that…
Their hours reduced, Blue Valley paraprofessionals now face elimination of benefits as school district seeks to close spending gap
Blue Valley paraprofessionals received bad news in a recent “Dear colleague” letter” I am writing to share an important change…
USD 500 silent on board member’s accusations that colleagues, staffers conspire against the district
The scandal-plagued USD 500 in Kansas City, Kansas remains mum on board member Pamela Penn-Hicks’ charges in a recent meeting…
Kobach demands League of Women Voters quit paying people to register to vote
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has directed the League of Women Voters of Kansas to cease paying people to register…
$6 billion in city/county cash reserves, including $1.8 billion tucked away in non-budgeted funds
Research published by Kansas Policy Institute found that the state’s counties and the 25 largest cities had $6 billion in…
Oklahoma Farm Bureau supports amendment to lower the sort of assessment limit Kansas Farm Bureau opposes
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau is backing an Amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution that would reduce the cap on annual valuation increases…
Emotions run high in four-hour marathon public hearing on plan to close 6 schools in Olathe
Passionate defense of neighborhood schools, anger, confusion, tears, and intermittent bursts of applause rang out in the Olathe South High…
State school board candidate Jean Clifford admonished for election violation
Editor’s note: This story originally included a statement by Kelly Ancor about two warnings, but KPDC confirms it sent only…
Western Plains super Jeff Jones facing 9 felony, 10 misdemeanor charges
The Western Plains Superintendent of Schools arrested in late August has been formally charged. On Sept. 18, 2026, Jeff Jones…
Lansing USD 469 proposing restricting board members’ community outreach, media access
A proposal to be discussed at the October meeting of the USD 469 Lansing School District seeks to restrict board…
Lansing School District rejects donation of U.S. Constitutions, alleging political bias
The USD 469 School District in Lansing first accepted, then quickly rejected, a donation of pocket-sized U.S. Constitutions for 8th…
Oral arguments begin in Cozy Inn mural case in Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Despite losing in federal court last year, the City of Salina is continuing its fight to try to deny Steve…
Parents of special needs kids facing hurdles with school districts
Parents of children with special needs (intellectual or developmental disabilities) do not just face long waitlists to get services from…
Kansas to receive $134 million from landmark Meta settlement
47 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands recently settled their $17.1…
Federal judge rules against Kansas law giving illegal aliens in-state tuition
Illegal aliens living in Kansas will no longer receive in-state tuition at Kansas universities after federal judge Holly Teeter ruled…
Spring Hill School District won’t comment on possible libel committed by high school yearbook staff
As a follow-up to our story from July on the daughter of Spring Hill High School Mom Christina Bilyeu, USD…
K-State Frontier Extension Service will impose property tax increase on three counties to fund positions eliminated by USDA
Kansas State University’s Frontier Extension Service #11 will impose a property tax increase of $192,000 on residents of Anderson, Franklin and…
Court rules City of Edgerton violated defendants’ constitutional rights in lawsuit over data center, allows petition calling for election to proceed
A Johnson County district judge sided with Edgerton resident Kimberly Twente and fellow defendant Carrie Schmidt, striking down an effort…
USD 233 Olathe targets six schools for closure next year
Citing enrollment declines and high maintenance costs, the Olathe USD 233 School Board accepted a task force recommendation to close…
USD 500 BOE member raising red flags over ‘exorbitant’ travel fees
The hits just keep coming for the embattled USD 500 Kansas City, Kansas Public School District, as ABC affiliate KMBC-TV…
USD 500 KCKPS sued over alleged sexual assault of 11-year-old boy
Embattled by a federal lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Justice over gender transitions, USD 500’s (KCKPS) legal…
DOJ suing USD 500 KCK public schools over secret gender transitions
The United States Department of Justice is suing USD 500 Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools to stop secret gender transitions.…