Tag: schools
There are two ways to react to failure: Give up or see where you went wrong and try again. So give USD 257 district officials credit for attempting another bond issue after its 2014 proposal…
Members who have studied Iola schools for the past year are hoping good things come in threes. Because that’s what they proposed to USD 257 board of education members Monday night. At the top of…
While still the early days, USD 258 Superintendent of Schools Kay Lewis is inviting community input regarding the potential construction of a new Humboldt school or else the major renovation of an existing school building…
Another good-sized crowd attended Monday night’s meeting to discuss new schools for local students. With terrible acoustics, a weather-beaten gymnasium and a rattling ventilation system, perhaps Lincoln Elementary was the perfect venue to illustrate the…
A developer studying Iolas elementary schools said its likely his group would be interested in converting two of Iolas three buildings if voters eventually decide to build a new school. Rudy Manes, a partner in…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Democrat Laura Kelly accused Republican Kris Kobach of not being truthful when he claimed during a televised debate Tuesday that Kansas can save $377 million a year by cutting off benefits…
The new director of the Bowlus Fine Arts Center settled into his office Monday and introduced himself to the USD 257 Board of Education. Daniel Kays stopped by the board meeting Monday evening to thank…
Two of Iolas three existing elementary school buildings could be converted into affordable living complexes for older adults, if voters eventually decide to build a new school, USD 257 Board of Education members learned Monday…
When in fourth grade, Michael Cuestas reached the pinnacle of success for elementary school: He won the school spelling bee. Cuestas weathered the contest, despite the doubts instilled by those, including his friends, who told…
Riley Jones, left, digs into a biscuits and gravy breakfast next to his grandfather, Bill Wilson of Iola, at Lincoln Elementary School during the Grands for Grandparents event Friday morning. The three elementary schools in…
