Public Education
Kansas teacher fired for helping special needs student through meltdown(The Sentinel) – Earlier this month a Kansas City-area Kindergarten teacher with more than 25 years of experience was fired for “violating policy 3522,” the district’s policy on… Read More
Public Education
Kansas AG tells state board to remove ‘gender identity’ language from school lunch contracts(The Sentinel) – Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach in a letter released June 25, 2025, is warning the Kansas State Board of Education that language in the school lunch contract districts… Read More
Public Education
KS athletic association says ‘sex at birth’ may not be known at birth(The Sentinel) – The Kansas State High School Activities Association is declining to answer questions about a form asking for the “sex at birth” of high… Read More
Government
Education lobby gearing up for funding fight in Kansas, as formula review begins(The Sentinel) – The Kansas Education Funding Task Force has begun meeting to discuss potential changes to the school funding formula before it expires in 2027, and the… Read More
Culture
KC pediatrician says ADHD is ‘over-diagnosed, overtreated’(The Sentinel) – As many as 7% or more of school-aged children — mostly boys — have a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, and are taking some… Read More