View and purchase additional photos here. COLONY — The Crest High School Class of 2023 was known as “that class,” as senior Trevor Church explained in his graduation speech during Saturday morning’s commencement activities. “I…

View and purchase additional photos here. The end of their careers at Allen Community College will bring about choices, ACC graduates were told Saturday. It’s up to them to decide how their lives will unfold.…

Superintendent Stacey Fager expects school officials across the state will spend the summer awaiting legal advice on how to navigate the many legislative changes affecting education.  Gone are the days when legislators kept their focus…

“Everyone get in the boat. Row, Norsemen, row!” With teacher Terri Carlin standing at the helm of a life-sized viking ship, Iola Elementary School third-graders grabbed their oars to guide the ship through choppy seas…

Rachel Starke decided to shirk her principal responsibilities on Wednesday for something much more important: recess. Starke, a kindergarten student at Iola Elementary School, was one of two students selected to serve as “Principal For…

As the end of the school year approaches, a large number of U.S. students are facing an unpleasant possibility: They may be asked to repeat a grade due to low test scores. In response, some…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature passed a K-12 education package Friday that fully funds public schools but includes expansion of a private school tax credit and allows private school students to participate in public school…

Sometimes, our toughest critics are the ones who help us believe in ourselves the most. Frank L. Cole, an author of young adult fantasy novels, spoke to area students this week about the craft of…

As the district-wide Iola preschool program gets ready to wrap up its fourth year, teachers told school board members about some of the ways they’ve been inspired. Three preschool teachers and others recently attended an…

Dillon Brownback of Parker said he has wanted to work for John Deere since he was in sixth grade. “I’ve lived on a farm my whole life. I love those green tractors,” he said.  Now,…