Tag: Kansas State Board of Education
Students are trapped in the twilight zone of public education
Imagine, if you will, entering the Kansas State Capitol Visitor Center and beginning the long walk through an underground stone…
KSDE: evidence shows students are negatively impacted by a 4-day school week
There is a growing trend in small school districts to go to a 4-day school week, which, unfortunately, is another…
Special Education Task Force recommends more funding without required study
Legislation that created the Special Education Task Force directs it to “study and make recommendations for changes in the existing…
Kansas Chamber poll: business leaders call for tax cuts, improving competitiveness in 2024
A year-end poll of 300 Kansas business leaders finds tax cuts, making the state’s economy more competitive, and workforce development…
Civic learning survey shows room for improvement in Kansas
March 6th-10th is designated as National Civic Learning Week. But a 50-state survey of curriculum and legislative initiatives shows Kansas…
Interstate compact could bring out-of-state teachers to fill Kansas vacancies, state board hesitates
An interstate compact that would recognize teacher licenses from other states and alleviate the classroom instructor shortage is stalled in…
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…
State Board of Education discusses changes in high school graduation requirements
The Kansas State Board of Education continued its review this month on a proposal to alter high school graduation requirements…
KSHSAA seeks “Fairness” for public schools, but not for biological girls
The Kansas Board of Education will consider a recommendation approved by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) to…
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…
KS Board of Ed: districts withhold services to get more money
A half-empty bus passes a Wichita elementary student each morning as he walks more than two miles to the same…
CRT debate intensifies as school officials argue no one teaches it
Debates about teaching critical race theory in Kansas schools boil across the state and the nation. However, officials at the…
State school board may sue the Legislature to protect its authority
The Kansas State Board of Education intends to put lawmakers on notice that its members wield constitutional authority. Calling themselves…
Blue Valley asymptomatic testing stirs controversy
A local pediatrician is questioning the logic behind a Blue Valley School District initiative that tests asymptomatic students for COVID-19. …
Alarming trends suggest undereducated future Kansas workforce
Recent high school graduates set aside plans to attend technical school, community college, and university last year, slowing entry to…
Lawmakers debate mandating personal finance class to graduate
Kansas students can graduate from high school without taking any classes on personal finance. A bill before the Kansas Legislature…
CDC, KS school board issue stringent school opening guidance
The Center for Disease Control and the Kansas State Department of Education issued new, stringent school opening guidance week, but…
63 Lawmakers Sign Letter in Support of Dale Dennis
Nearly half of Kansas lawmakers signed a letter expressing their support for Deputy Education Commissioner Dale Dennis. The Jan. 26…
AG’s Office: State Law Does Not Allow KSDE to Set Minimum Transportation Funding
State law doesn’t allow the Kansas State Department of Education to allocate a minimum amount of funding for transportation, Kansas…
AG’S Office Monitoring Possible Audit of Deputy Education Commissioner
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office isn’t investigating reports that the Kansas Deputy Education Commissioner unlawfully allocated extra transportation funding to…
School Funding Debate Likely To Dominate 2018 Session
Debate on how to best deal with the Kansas Supreme Court’s ruling requiring the legislature to craft a new school…