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Education June 23, 2021 - 9:59 am

Board of Regents may raise community college-to-university credit transfer cap

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Board of Regents may raise to 75 the number of credit hours that could be transferred from a community college to a state university following success of a two-year pilot involving Johnson County Community College and the nearby Edwards campus of the University of Kansas.

August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Education June 17, 2021 - 12:46 pm

KU says it won’t use controversial faculty termination policy; 18-year-olds can now conceal-carry firearms

by Conner Mitchell

After months of deliberation, the University of Kansas has decided not to adopt a Kansas Board of Regents policy that would have made it easier to terminate tenured faculty members for financial reasons in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education June 16, 2021 - 5:37 pm

Kelly appoints 3 to state’s higher education board, including Lawrence attorney

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly moved to place a larger imprint Wednesday on the Kansas Board of Regents by naming a retired railroad executive, a prominent educator and a former Republican legislator to the state’s higher education governance board.

August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Education June 4, 2021 - 3:54 pm

After state lawmaker asks questions, KU says only 1 class teaches Critical Race Theory

by Conner Mitchell

Only one course at the University of Kansas describes its curriculum as guided by Critical […]

Education May 23, 2021 - 1:32 pm

Kansas contemplating $200M–$250M overhaul of law enforcement training center

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Proposed modernization of the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in Hutchinson at a cost of $200 million to $250 million would adhere to curriculum and instructional reforms necessary to prepare a new generation of public-safety officers, officials said.

Education May 19, 2021 - 5:48 pm

Five of 6 state universities in Kansas, including KU, holding line on undergrad tuition rates

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Five of six universities in the Kansas Board of Regents system Wednesday recommended no tuition increase for undergraduate students in the upcoming academic year. K-State outlined a new tuition and fee structure resulting in a 1.2% cost spike for students not enrolled in an online class.

Drone Lawrence / dronelawrence.com
Education March 16, 2021 - 4:15 pm

Kansas Regents may require schools to get permission to switch athletic conferences

by Conner Mitchell

Also: KU seeks to add alternative admission option to standardized tests

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