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Tonganoxie school district, teachers come to agreement on contracts
Budget & finance
USD 231 Gardner-Edgerton School District passes budget without raising property taxes
Leadership
Olathe district to close 6 schools as Yeager named Kansas Superintendent of the Year
Policy & legislation
Social worker sues Wichita-area school district alleging discrimination
Teaching & learning
Kansas’ Olathe Public Schools to close 6 schools next fall
The district pointed to falling enrollment and insufficient state special education funding in its decision. But some families are pushing back.
Leadership
Olathe’s Brent Yeager named Kansas Superintendent of the Year
Infrastructure
Poudre School District adds meeting on school closures
Infrastructure
Olathe school district approves closure of 6 schools, consolidation of 2
Leadership
Olathe school board votes ‘yes’ to close 6 schools by the end of the academic year
Policy & legislation
Justice Dept. Lawsuit Over Parent Rights and Gender Identity Could Be Test Case
The Trump administration took an unprecedented move last week when it sued the Kansas City, Kansas, school district over how it handles student gender identity issues. The Department of Justice has accused the district...
Policy & legislation
Federal Agencies Threaten Kansas School Districts Over Gender-Inclusive Policies
LAWRENCE, Kan., The U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Education announced a plan for increased enforcement measures against two Kansas school districts for their gender-inclusive policies. In April, the...
Teaching & learning
Gaining Status: Soft Skills Count for Credit at Maine, Kansas Colleges
Supporters of teaching high school students “soft” skills such as communication, critical thinking and teamwork usually tout how they can help succeed in a job or even help students get into college. Starting this fall,...
Budget & finance
Education Dept. threatens to cut funds for Kansas school district over transgender policies
The Education Department alleged that Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools' policy not to disclose a student's transgender status even to parents violated the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. The post...
Teaching & learning
Blending algebra and geometry: An approach to high school math slowly gains favor
James Bell teaches integrated math at Chapman High School in Chapman, Kansas. Here, Bell explains a math concept to his students. The integrated math model “is the best of both worlds,” Bell says.
Policy & legislation
Undocumented Kansas High School Graduates Find Themselves Increasingly Targeted
For 22 years, Kansas leaders protected a law allowing some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition to attend the state’s public colleges, universities and technical schools. Those days are over. During the...
Teaching & learning
Educators Inspired by Kansas High School Students Hoping to Become Teachers
EMPORIA, Kan., Teacher Sheila Peterson says this era of education is a renaissance. Peterson, an acclaimed North Dakota teacher, flew to Kansas for the Kansas Future Teachers Academy at Emporia State University and to...
Policy & legislation
Opinion: How a Student Health Bill Got Tangled in Kansas Politics
Just weeks after Kansas lawmakers passed legislation promoting daily recess and physical fitness in K-12 schools, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed the measure. Speaking in the Statehouse, she told reporters that she...
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- Blue Valley1 story
- Tonganoxie1 story
- Gardner Edgerton1 story
- Kansas City1 story