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Haskell Indian Nations University has earned a $20 million award to create a knowledge hub that a faculty member says will be “a game changer for Indigenous peoples.”
Two Republican members of the Kansas school board were ousted by more conservative challengers who have criticized lessons on racism, sexuality and gender identity.
Three Kansas public high schools won all four national policy debate championships this year, an unprecedented accomplishment in an arena dominated by private schools.
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The Lawrence school board is now accepting applications to fill its vacant seventh seat.
Kiley Luckett, counselor at Schwegler Elementary School, has been selected for the position of Lawrence Public Schools mental health coordinator, according to a news release from the school district.
Lawrence school board members will ask whoever applies for a now-vacant seat to pledge to run for the office in November 2023.
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Lawrence school board members on Monday will begin their discussion of the district’s next budget earlier than usual in the cycle. They’ll also discuss the process to fill a vacancy left by Andrew Nussbaum’s resignation.
About 80 Kansas high school students enrolled in free online Russian courses last school year through KU. Ani Kokobobo heads the program and says new grant funding will allow KU to reach more students.
KU researchers report that every 5% increase in enrollment in the federal nutrition assistance program for low-income families could reduce the number of children a state placed in foster care or protective services by 7.6% to 14.3%.
Mike Gunnoe
The Spencer Museum of Art at KU has been gifted $3 million to support an initiative that pairs artists with a range of research areas and methods to foster new ways of thinking about life.
