When students returned to Iola schools this fall, the familiar rhythm of footsteps and chatter filled the halls, though not quite at the volume expected.  Empty desks peeked from behind rows of chairs, and lockers…

Enrollment is down slightly this fall at Allen Community College, trustees were told Tuesday. Students are enrolled in a combined 14,667 hours for the fall semester, a 2.7% drop from 2024, reported Cami Keitel, ACC’s…

USD 257 opened the unofficial start of the 2025-26 school year Wednesday with enrollment for all students. Enrollment continues Thursday at the Iola Elementary School commons area.   Classes for USD 257 will begin Aug.…

A recent boost in enrollment at Allen Community College has pleasantly surprised the school’s leaders, but it takes a variety of strategies to keep students coming. Allen’s admissions and marketing staff gave the board of…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A record 24 million people have signed up for insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama’s landmark health legislation, as the program awaits an uncertain future under a…

TOPEKA — Two students are enrolled this year at the Healy Public Schools district in western Kansas, a decrease from 20 students the previous year. Steadily declining enrollment led area voters in November to favor…

Allen Community College added 38 students this fall compared to the previous year, a reversal of fortune after several years of declining enrollment. A total of 1,855 students were enrolled in various programs, including on…

One point matters. After all, just one point can make all the difference at a sporting event, USD 257 board member Dan Willis joked during Monday’s school board meeting. When it comes to enrollment, one…

Allen Community College is welcoming more students this year, including those who are staying in dorms. It’s a good start and evidence that years of work are starting to pay off, said John Masterson, longtime…

With a new school year approaching, families attended enrollment events for Iola schools Wednesday and Thursday at Iola Elementary School.