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Education September 5, 2021 - 1:12 pm

Kansas education officials celebrate graduation rates but say work is far from over

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

Kansas education commissioner Randy Watson says graduation rates are at an all time high, including gains in every category of at-risk students, but there is still room for improvement.

Education July 14, 2021 - 9:35 am

Kansas education official reiterates critical race theory was ‘never, ever’ part of school curriculum

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

As Kansas schools face mounting pressure from parents and lawmakers to ban critical race theory from classrooms, education officials are reiterating that the college-level study is not part of the state curriculum.