Once again, another unfunded mandate is working its way through the Kansas Legislature — HB2662.  If passed, this bill would establish a Parents’ Bill of Rights and Academic Transparency law.  In general, the parents’ rights…

TOPEKA — Sen. Caryn Tyson says public schools and legislators for too long have ignored complaints from teachers who feel compelled to pay for classroom materials out of their own pockets. Tyson, a Republican from…

A new Iola Elementary School may still be under construction, but it’s already time to start thinking about how to protect it. USD 257 board members approved a series of expenditures for security measures. Allison…

Jefferson Elementary had 72 second-graders who met the Caldecott Challenge of reading 20 or more Caldecott Medal-winning books. Five students earned trophies for reading all 84 Caldecott Medal books. 

CHANUTE — After building a stellar band program at Chanute’s middle school and high school, retiring band director Jan Rogers is distraught USD 413 administrators currently have no plans to replace her. According to the…

TOPEKA — A Kansas Senate panel approved Tuesday legislation establishing an educational bill of rights for parents of public school children. The bill is aimed at the idea of educational transparency and ensuring parents have…

It’s difficult for a child to go to a foster home.  Not only are they leaving behind everything that is familiar, those who are placed during an emergency may not have all the personal supplies…

LAHARPE — Don Settlemyer’s teaching career began in early January, when he took the helm of the construction trades class at the Regional Rural Technical Center. But in reality, Settlemyer has been a teacher all…

Opportunities present themselves. Paul Miller has learned that through his experience both as a teacher and a pastor. Last fall, he took advantage of an opportunity to teach wind energy at the Rural Regional Technical…

Marmaton Valley Junior High’s Sophia Heim, 8th grade, was crowned the Allen County Spelling Bee Champion Thursday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Placing second was Liliana Jerome, 5th grade, of Iola.