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…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1749+ words) This article was originally published in Beacon: Kansas. 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 recently…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (384+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — In its 18 years of serving local students and their families, the Kansas Hispanic Education & Development Foundation has been able to guide hundreds of high schoolers and college students. The program has grown substantially since 2008, handing out around…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (436+ words) Dec 18, 2025 - 1:34pm Republican Reps. Kristey Williams, left, and Bob Lewis, right, both pointed to classroom content at state universities referencing diversity, equity and inclusion that they say should not be taught. Republican state lawmakers are questioning whether Kansas universities should review…...

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   (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…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (13+ words) Overland Park approves $6.6 million mobility enhancements to Metcalf, College KSHB 41 Kansas City...

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, 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…...