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Education March 3, 2026 - 7:26 pm

Kansas Senate votes to subvert students’ First Amendment right to join public protests

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Senate voted Tuesday to clamp down on public school protests by requiring students to secure parental permission to participate and by imposing penalties on districts complicit in organizing protests or meek in disciplining student offenders.

Education February 17, 2026 - 2:51 pm

Kansas cell phone ban applying to both public and private schools clears House

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — Cell phones are one step closer to disappearing from Kansas classrooms after the […]

State Government February 9, 2026 - 9:19 am

Bill would require Kansas schools to stock naloxone, provide fentanyl prevention education

by Maya Smith, Kansas Reflector

Parents, first responders and educators are urging lawmakers to require schools to stock naloxone and provide fentanyl prevention education to prevent overdoses and deaths.

State Government January 30, 2026 - 8:50 am

Kansas schools could be required to verify family income for every student receiving free lunch

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

A proposed bill would require school districts to verify the gross household income of every student who receives free or reduced-price lunches. Federal law requires schools to verify a random sample amounting to 3% of recipients.

State Government January 23, 2026 - 11:20 am

‘Prevention is important’: Erin’s Law advocates seek child abuse education in Kansas schools

by Maya Smith, Kansas Reflector

Advocates and survivors of child sexual abuse are urging legislators to pass Erin’s Law, which requires K-12 schools teach about body safety and sexual abuse prevention at an age-appropriate level once per school year.

Education January 16, 2026 - 12:47 pm

Kansas legislators hear divided testimony on proposed school cellphone ban

by Grace Hills, Kansas Reflector

A bipartisan Kansas bill that aims to implement a bell-to-bell cellphone ban beginning next school year would override local rules and establish one of the nation’s most restrictive policies. 

State Government January 8, 2026 - 5:04 pm

GOP legislative leaders enlist former Emporia State president to slash Kansas university budgets

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Republican legislative leaders agreed to pay former Emporia State University president Ken Hush $50,000 to spearhead their efforts to slash spending at public universities.

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Education January 6, 2026 - 6:13 pm

Kansas lawmakers want to ban cell phones in K-12 schools

by Daniel Caudill, Kansas News Service

A bipartisan bill introduced in Kansas would prohibit students across the state from using cell phones during school hours.

Education October 27, 2025 - 9:08 pm

Lawrence school board approves priorities for Kansas Legislature

by Maya Hodison

Academic freedom, local control and fully-funded special education are among the main values the Lawrence school district will ask the Kansas Legislature to honor this year.

Education October 24, 2025 - 2:37 pm

Lawrence school board to consider approving district priorities for Kansas Legislature

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving a list of several requests the district will ask the Kansas Legislature to honor this year, including fully funding special education, protecting local control and more.

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