Tag: Cathy Hopkins
Education bureaucracy defends lowering of proficiency standards, opposes SB 458
SB 458 would require the State Board of Education to reinstate high proficiency standards in place in 2024, and the…
Kansas State Board of Education won’t say who authorized spending thousands for a private law firm to investigate, reprimand board member
The Kansas State Board of Education apparently paid thousands of dollars to the Overland Park law firm of Gates Shields…
KSDE halts state assessment waiver request pending State Board vote
At the February 11 State Board of Education meeting, Commissioner of Education Randy Watson told board members that he is…
State BOE recommends districts shed Native American mascots
The Kansas State Board of Education (BOE) issued a “strong recommendation” to districts to discontinue their use of Native American…
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…
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.…