Board of Ed Supports Districts Seeking To Use Alternate Student Tests
The Kansas State Board of Education is supporting three school districts that want to use an alternative to state approved tests. The schools want to use tests from the group ACT to measure student...
View ArticleKansas Students Slip On Standardized Tests
A new report for Kansas public schools shows that students slipped in their performance on standardized tests during the past school year. Deputy Education Commissioner Brad Neuenswander says officials...
View ArticleTop Morning News 10.19.12
Kansas unemployment rate drops in September; Lead House Democrat knocks Gov. Brownback's website for school reporting; 14-year-old files lawsuit against Brownback administration KS Unemployment Drops...
View ArticleEmporia BOE: Security Guards Will Be Armed
Security guards at Emporia's high school and middle school will be able to carry guns starting February 1. The Emporia school district's board of education voted Wednesday to allow the security guards...
View ArticleTop Morning News 01.22.13
Kansas legislators from both sides endorse shorter session; Kansas school efficiency report released; Political figure Grover Norquist endorses Kansas immigration plan. KS Legislators Agree To Trim...
View ArticleTop Morning News 01.29.13
Kansas GOP names Wichitan as new chair; Task force presents school efficiency ideas to lawmakers; Continuing drought taking toll on Kansas wheat. Kansas GOP Has New Chair Kansas Republicans have picked...
View ArticleLawmakers Hear School Efficiency Suggestions
The head of a school efficiency task force Monday presented school efficiency recommendations to lawmakers in Topeka. The House and Senate education committees are meeting jointly this week to review...
View ArticleBrownback Requests Hold On School Funding Ruling
Gov. Sam Brownback is seeking mediation in a lawsuit over school funding. A district court recently ruled that the state isn't meeting constitutional requirements and needs to increase funding for...
View ArticleKS Schools Could See Small Boost In Per-Pupil Funding
Kansas' public schools could receive a slight increases in per-student spending starting in fiscal year 2015. The State House Appropriations Committee accepted a subcommittee's report on K-12 spending...
View ArticleFriday School Closings (UPDATED)
Updated: 5:32 AM The snow is here, and more is expected. Many schools have canceled classes and activities.
View ArticleTop Morning News 2.26.13
Winter weather brings delays and cancellations; Heavy snow won't cure the Kansas drought; Brownback's reading plan draws criticism. Second Round Of Winter Weather Brings More Cancellations And Delays...
View ArticleBrownback's Reading Plan Gets Hearing
Gov. Sam Brownback's proposal requiring school districts to hold back Kansas third-graders who aren't proficient in reading is getting mixed reviews in the Legislature. The Senate Education Committee...
View ArticleTop Morning News 2.27.13
A Kansas Senate committee rejects Brownbacks third-grade reading plan; University of Kansas study shows DEA reduces risk of pre-term birth. Senate Panel Rejects Kansas Reading Initiative A Kansas...
View ArticleHouse Committee Approves Bill That Keeps Abortion Services Out of Public Schools
A Kansas House committee approved a sweeping anti-abortion bill today. The Federal and State Affairs Committee approved House Bill 2253 , which prevents groups that provide abortion services from being...
View ArticleTop Morning News 3.25.13 (UPDATED)
Updated 9:30 AM The Kansas House and Senate will negotiate differences in their budget proposals; Pilot program for Kansas school districts under consideration; Lawmakers need more information on...
View ArticleSenate Amends Reading Plan
Kansas senators have approved a heavily amended version of Gov. Sam Brownback's reading initiative, putting the focus on first-graders.
View ArticleKansas Ed. Department Asks For Help Clarifying New "Innovative Districts" Law
Kansas education officials are asking the state's attorney general for guidance about how to implement a new law about "innovative" schools. Brad Neuenswander, the Deputy Commissioner for the state...
View ArticleA Surge Of Hispanic Births Is Leading To Higher Enrollment In Kansas Public...
A new report says increased enrollment in Kansas schools is being driven by births in the Hispanic population. The report by the Kansas Association of School Boards predicts that within five years,...
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