1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (707+ words) A U.S. District Court judge has issued an order forbidding enforcement of a bipartisan Kansas law adopted in 2004 that allowed certain immigrant students at public colleges and universities to pay in-state tuition rates rather than higher out-of-state rates. Beneficiaries of the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (501+ words) The lawsuit comes more than a year after the Education Department first said it was investigating four districts in Kansas following a complaint from the Defense of Freedom Institute. The conservative group's complaint alleged the schools had policies preventing disclosure…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (372+ words) In response to recent attention surrounding the future of Rock Springs Ranch, the Kansas 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees is continuing to explore viable options for the ownership of Rock Springs... Kansas 4-H Foundation pursuing viable ownership options for Rock…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (114+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Students at all but one public university in the state of Kansas will see tuition increases this fall. The Kansas Board of Regents approved the rates Wednesday. Emporia State University is the only four-year institution not increasing…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (674+ words) Senate President Ty Masterson and Gov. Laura Kelly agree on the value of recess for elementary students and annual fitness testing in first through 12th grades, but the governor vetoed the bill because the Kansas State Board of Education is responsible…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (772+ words) KSHB 41 Kansas City KSHB 41 reporter Grant Stephens covers downtown Kansas City, Missouri He also focuses on stories of consumer interest It allocates funds to upgrade 32 campuses and nine charter schools.Planned upgrades include new playgrounds, HVAC systems, interior renovations and…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (537+ words) —Johnson County school districts say they have been underfunded on special education by the Kansas legislature since 2011, forcing tough choices that impact every student. TJ Finan is a special education teacher in Johnson County who sees the impact firsthand. "My…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (146+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed eight bills on Monday, including House Bill 2468. House Bill 2468, also called the Education Freedom Tax Credit, would have expanded Kansas' tax credit scholarship program for private schools and, in turn, expanded tax…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (333+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — School districts in the Wichita area are monitoring weather conditions Friday as severe storms threaten. El Dorado USD 490 said storms are predicted to arrive around dismissal time and because of that, school will let out two hours…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (852+ words) TOPEKA — The Kansas Senate failed to override vetoes targeting education policy in the state budget, stopping a plan to restructure the state assessment test system and reset score perimeters. Gov. Laura Kelly signed the state budget, House Bill 2513, but vetoed…...