Prairie Hills school district to vote on closing Wetmore Academic Center
December 15, 2022The Prairie Hills USD 113 Board of Education will meet Saturday, February 4th, at 10:00 am in the Wetmore Gymnasium to…Five things to know about K-12 education in Kansas
December 8, 2022Educational opportunities in Kansas can be amongst the best in the nation if we focus on students instead of institutions,…Olathe focuses on equity audit, DEI while achievement plummets
November 29, 2022Student achievement is precipitously dropping in Olathe USD 233, but district administration and the board majority seem more concerned about…KS K-12 spending ranked #11, but ‘bang for the buck’ falls to #38
November 18, 2022Public school spending and student achievement in Kansas resemble an escalator; one side (spending) goes up, and the other (achievement)…KS education establishment out of touch with parents, student needs
November 17, 2022The education establishment in Kansas appears to remain remarkably out of step with parents’ and students’ needs. While polling in…Lansing parent addresses BOE with content, curriculum concerns
November 17, 2022Kirsten Workman, who withdrew her daughter from high school English class over her concerns its content focused more on Critical Race…Special education formula doesn’t count all the funding
November 16, 2022School funding advocates met at the Capitol in Topeka recently to make the case that special education in Kansas is underfunded. But…State BOE recommends districts shed Native American mascots
November 16, 2022The Kansas State Board of Education (BOE) issued a “strong recommendation” to districts to discontinue their use of Native American mascots…A culture emphasizing academic improvement drives scores higher in USD 329 Wabaunsee
November 10, 2022Optimism, determination, accountability, respect. Those are integral elements of the culture at the Wabaunsee school district, and it shows in…Gardner-Edgerton BOE approves transgender policy
November 9, 2022After months of contentious debate and with emotional testimony from the public in front of standing-room-only crowds, the Gardner-Edgerton Board of Education…Lansing school board member: CRT is taught in Kansas
November 3, 2022Education officials insist that the tenets of critical race theory are not being taught in Kansas and other states, but…Panel discussion to explore achievement gains in Wabaunsee school district
November 2, 2022The Wabaunsee school district has consistently outperformed surrounding districts and the state average on math and reading state assessments tests…