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1+ day, 16+ 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…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (216+ words) Some of the best community colleges are in Kansas, according to a new analysis from financial company WalletHub. “Community colleges are an especially attractive option this year as many families deal with inflated prices,” WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said in…...

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…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (323+ words) Iola, Hutchinson and Colby, Kansas will have higher education opportunities available to students as soon as Fall 2026 WICHITA, Kan., August 20, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Newman University announced the expansion of the HERE program to three additional community colleges, including Allen Community…...

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, 2+ week ago   (217+ words) Kansas City Academy's summer gardening program is giving students a green thumb and building skills they'll carry well beyond the classroom. The private, college-prep school in Waldo blends academics with arts, sciences and real-world projects. Science teacher and garden coordinator…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (533+ words) Headline: Flood Watch from SAT 7:00 PM CDT until SUN 1:00 PM CDT TOPEKA — The Kansas Board of Regents authorized a three-year pilot project enabling leaders of the state’s six public universities to propose special undergraduate degrees requiring as little as three-fourths…...

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…...

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…...