A company can’t wait 100 years to upgrade its business model.  Education should be no different.  “But we have only two models. One-room schoolrooms of 100 years ago, and today’s outdated model,” which is in…

WICHITA, Kansas — One thing the world learned during the pandemic is that school kids lose pace when Zoom replaces the classroom. “There has been some academic slide,” said Andi Giesen, assistant superintendent for learning…

On May 7, the atmosphere at the statehouse felt like one of those unforeseen pivotal moments — where things fraught with controversy just seem to come together.  It happened through a surprisingly broad collaboration on…

Joe Exotic, the Tiger King, and other celebrities visited Humboldt Middle School Wednesday to talk about their ties to Kansas. “My interest in the beloved felines started when the local game warden called me about…

TOPEKA — A meeting of the Governor’s Council on Education brought forth voices of concern regarding certain attempts within the Republican-led Kansas Legislature to pass measures they viewed as regressive and destructive to Kansas public…

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden closed out his first 100 days urging a pandemic-fatigued nation to remain vigilant, but also underscoring how far it has come since he moved into the White House: lockdowns are…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Marking his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden will use his first joint address to Congress to pitch a $1.8 trillion investment in children, families and education that would fundamentally…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed two Republican-backed education bills on Thursday, including one that would have required high school students to pass a civics test to graduate and another that would have…

After venting frustration about state lawmakers and a new law, USD 257 board members voted 6-1 to change their mask mandate from “required” to “recommended.” “It offends me,” said school board President Dan Willis about…

TOPEKA — An attempt to pass a “Frankenstein” education bill failed in the Senate late Thursday when Republicans realized they would need their disgraced majority leader to drive back from Wichita in the middle of…