A directive from the U.S. Department of Education immediately froze more than $22 million in federal funding meant to help Kansas students recover from pandemic-era learning loss.
New legislation concerning fetal tax exemptions and fetal development education are coming to Kansas this summer, garnering praise from anti-abortion advocates and criticism from abortion rights supporters.
Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson urged districts to cancel breaks or extend the school year to make up for snow days. He is also proposing half-day summer school for young students who are struggling in reading and math.
A proposal examined by a House committee would shift certified teachers — but not all school employees — from the modest tier 3 plan in the Kansas Public Employee Retirement System to the more robust tier 2 plan in KPERS.
Republicans and Democrats want to cut Kansas property taxes this year. But they can’t decide on the best way to do it — and some worry that core local services like schools, roads and law enforcement could suffer as a result.
Public school advocates are asking lawmakers to proceed with caution as they consider slashing the statewide property tax that directly funds public education.
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office blocked millions in school bond funds to a district in the state’s smallest county based on a rigid interpretation of a 2023 elections law.
Lawrence Public Schools gained five students through open enrollment but lost at least 20 more to the three districts closest to the city.
Two students are enrolled this year at the Healy Public Schools district in western Kansas, a decrease from 20 students the previous year.
ACLU of Kansas officials say an elementary school principal in Belleville invited a representative from Gideons International to distribute Bibles at the school. In a letter, the ACLU warned that the principal’s actions violated the First Amendment.
