Tag: Education
Lansing board of education and superintendent declined action to curb student violence
Despite a reported uptick in student violence at the elementary level, the Lansing USD 469 declined to take action at…
Cellphone ban bill threatened by private school provisions
School cellphone ban legislation is potentially on shaky ground over provisions that would apply to private schools. Senate Bill 302…
Former Emporia State professor awarded more than $5 million in religious discrimination lawsuit
A former Emporia State University professor has won his religious discrimination lawsuit against the university. A Lyon County jury earlier…
Kansas low-income students tax credit scholarship program hits $10 million cap for the first time
For the first time in a decade, the Kansas Low Income Students Tax Credit Scholarship program reached the $10 million…
Bipartisan bill to ban cell phone use in school introduced
Two Kansas Senate leaders introduced bipartisan legislation on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, to prohibit students from using a cell phone…
Derby schools pass AI, parental opt-out policies
Closing in on the end of the calendar year, the USD 260 Derby Board of Education passed a series of…
Manhattan school district bans effective ABA autism therapy from classrooms
Despite allowing it for up to 15 years, the Manhattan, Kansas, school system banned Applied Behavior Analysis therapy in the classroom provided by…
K-State textbook appears to violate the state’s DEI ban in higher education
In early November, Kansas lawmakers said they received reports suggesting Kansas State University is ignoring state law and still has…
KSBOE attorney writes letters reprimanding state school board member Debby Potter, refuses to answer questions
The attorney for the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBOE) is declining to answer questions about letters he sent to…
KSBRC assists USD 361 in finding new superintendent
Unified School District 361 Chaparral has a new superintendent of schools, thanks in part to assistance from the Kansas School…
Kobach warns state board of ed to comply with ‘Mahmoud’ decision on religious liberty
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach yesterday wrote to the Kansas State Board of Education, demanding that board members comply with the…
Hays Public Library director admits he wouldn’t let his own children read books library made easily accessible to kids
Last month, at a meeting of the Hays Public Library Board, local residents were up in arms over a “Banned…
AI gun detection software coming to Kansas schools; at least one bidder, ZeroEyes, admits it cannot detect concealed weapons
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office recently announced there are three bidders for the $10 million contract to provide artificial intelligence-enabled…
Confusing property tax question on the ballot in Paola
As the November 4 general election approaches, voters in Paola are being asked to vote on a ballot question that…
Blue Valley teacher fired for helping special needs student through meltdown
Earlier this month a Blue Valley Kindergarten teacher with more than 25 years of experience was fired for “violating policy…
Kansas ACT scores, college-readiness hit new lows
ACT scores for 2025 were released this week, showing yet another decline and hitting a new all-time low. The composite…
KSDE, State Board of Education ignore state literacy law
You might think that the State Board of Education would be laser-focused on addressing the serious literacy problem in Kansas.…
Comanche County school board president declines to answer questions about shooting
COLDWATER, Kansas — The Comanche County school board president whose car was recently shot up is declining to answer questions…
Audit finds disturbing lack of security controls on school district accounting systems
A new report from the Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit has found a troubling lack of security control over…
‘Grain Belt Express’ moves forward despite federal loan cancellation
The cancellation of a $4.9 billion federal loan for the so-called “Grain Belt Express” does not appear to have halted…
State overpaid Medicaid reimbursements to school districts by $11 million since 2016
Explaining it away as a “perfect storm” of “staff turnovers,” Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Janet Stanek on…
Parent opt-out letters from controversial topics released by liberty group
In the wake of a United States Supreme Court decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, requiring school districts to allow parents…
Audit: faulty free lunch eligibility by school officials cost taxpayers at least $38 million
Kansas, like many states, uses the number of students receiving free lunches to determine at-risk state funding for each district,…
Kansas is near the bottom of Advanced Placement rankings
The Sunflower State is tied for 48th in the nation for the percentage of students scoring a “3” or higher…