kansas
Public Education
Remedial Ed audit finds systemic deficiencies in KS school system

(The Sentinel) – A recently released state audit disclosed that about a third of Kansas high school graduates took at least one remedial course in college.  High school and college educators… Read More

March 21, 2022
Public Education
18 Kansas teachers pledge to teach CRT tenets

(The Sentinel) – Against a backdrop of curriculum transparency and Parents Bill of Rights legislation, comes a reminder that 18 Kansas teachers signed a pledge to continue teaching the… Read More

March 14, 2022
Public Education
Emporia school board member sends police after parents

A member of the Emporia Board of Education allegedly attempted to have a member of the public arrested after disagreements over her votes on school mask policies. The issue exploded… Read More

March 11, 2022
Public Education
Kansas teacher sues school district after punishment for refusing to use student-preferred name and pronouns

A Kansas school district is accused of suspending and reprimanding a teacher for “discrimination and harassment” after she refused to use a student’s preferred first name and gender… Read More

March 8, 2022
Homeschools
KC-area homeschool conference to offer curriculum options, educational resources

As the number of homeschooling families increases nationwide, support groups and organizations are stepping up to help parents explore this alternative education option. Read More

March 1, 2022
Culture
Kansas education commissioner suspended, nearly ousted, for childhood anecdote about Indians

The Kansas commissioner of education has been suspended a month without pay, and nearly lost his job, after recounting a childhood story about his California cousins’ ignorance of… Read More

February 28, 2022
Public Education
This public school district’s ‘X-rated’ book may reveal an agenda parents aren’t aware of

After teachers’ raunchy read-alouds to sophomores, and after one to the school board last week, the Leavenworth Board of Education may now revisit whether a racy young-adult book… Read More

February 22, 2022