In the spirit of creativity and inspiration, Iola Middle School hosted its third annual Passions Day on Friday, Dec. 8. With 26 presenters spanning realms from card magic to nursing, baking to martial arts, and…

TOPEKA — An assistant professor of education leadership at Kansas State University and a citizen of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma earned a national human rights education award for work to improve indigenous education.Alex Red…

Iola High School is hoping to land a hydroponic container farm.  Leafy Green Farms of Pittsburg set a goal to establish a hydroponic farm at one high school in every Kansas county, starting with Southeast…

USD 257 received its third Kansas Star Kindergarten Readiness Award and was one of 15 districts recognized in Kansas.The early education program has been successful in providing free, quality preschool for five years.The program focuses…

Lisa Wicoff was tidying up her classroom last Friday — “We dissected sheep brains on Wednesday, and we extracted DNA today,” she clarified — as students were clearing out for Thanksgiving break. But Wicoff is…

TOPEKA — Officials at R.V. Haderlein Elementary in Girard forced an 8-year-old Native American boy to cut his hair, despite objections that he grew it out to connect with his cultural heritage. The American Civil…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is warning U.S. schools and colleges that they must take immediate action to stop antisemitism and Islamophobia on their campuses, citing an “alarming rise” in threats and harassment. In…

Kim Ensminger, superintendent of Marmaton Valley school district, predicted two years ago that Moran would need more child care options.  The town has only two daycare providers. Both are at full capacity. So Ensminger approached…

Ask any parent about the time their kids spend on mobile devices, and you’ll likely hear the same refrain: It’s too much. Excessive use of smartphones and social media is linked to rising rates of…

Iola Middle School has announced its first quarter honor rolls. Principal’s Honor Roll 4.0 GPA Sixth grade: Jessa Ashworth, Selby Blankenship, Cora Boren, Nebula Burrow, Corbin Coffield, Bradley Cooper, Mattisyn Culp, Cade Curry, Leanna Flory,…