There appears to be a healthy wave of bipartisan support within the Legislature to boost the pay of public school teachers, and Missourians should do everything in their power to encourage lawmakers along this path.…

Allen County Area Retired School Personnel met on Wednesday in the Mary Ellen Stadler room at ACC with 14 members and two guests, David Loomis, and speaker, Sharon Moreland, in attendance.  Moreland, director of Iola…

PITTSBURG — Marmaton Valley High School students competed in the math relays at Pittsburg State University on Tuesday. The 16 students competed against more than 700 others from Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri in different math…

Ten to 15 years ago, political science professors discovered renewed interest in civic engagement.  Retired U.S. Senator Bob Graham and his collaborator Chris Hand published the first edition of their book “America: The Owner’s Manual”…

It’s the perfect time to join the Parent-Teacher Organization, Jefferson Elementary School Principal Tiffany Koehn said.  The district’s PTO is in the middle of a transition, around the same time the elementary schools are planning…

“What if you didn’t have a Switch?” Horrified gasps filled the air of the gymnasium at Jefferson Elementary School as first and second grade students imagined life without their beloved handheld video game device. “What…

CHANUTE — A Chanute board of education member announced his intention to resign after a recent announcement that the district will not replace its retiring band co-director, The Chanute Tribune reported.  Alex Rodriguez, 19, became…

TOPEKA — The Kansas House concluded business before a short break in the session Wednesday by passing more than two dozen bills, including proposals to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, final approval…

TOPEKA — Kansas representatives went back and forth on an amendment Tuesday, ultimately rejecting an opportunity to fund state special education at the long-desired 92% mark. Public schools in Kansas cover the costs of special…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators who argue that Kansas parents need more education choices are pushing to allow them to move their children from the public schools they’d normally attend to others outside their…