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“W-o-m-e-n” or “w-o-m-y-n”? Scripps says either is correct for 3rd grade Spelling Bee
December 10, 2024
If a third-grader competing in next spring’s Scripps Spelling Bee spells the word “women” as “womyn” they will advance to the next round of competition. Similarly, “bazar”…
New legal hotline for Kansas school board members
December 4, 2024
Members of boards of education in Kansas seeking legal advice related to their duties have a new, no-cost option thanks to School Boards for Academic Excellence,…
Lyndon School Board votes to terminate superintendent following his arrest for child endangerment
December 3, 2024
The Lyndon USD 421 Board of Education has approved the termination of Superintendent Bradley Marcotte following his suspension after his October arrest for child endangerment and obstruction.…
KSDE and KASB promote DEI and Critical Race Theory principles
November 20, 2024
The Kansas State Board of Education told the Legislature that the principles of Critical Race Theory (CRT) are not used in schools, but in December 2023, KSBOE approved a…
Caedran Sullivan, Shawnee Mission teacher who spoke out against DEI training, sues district
November 8, 2024
A 17-year veteran Shawnee Mission teacher who was disciplined — and subject to a protest tacitly condoned by the school district — for refusing to refer to…
Olathe School District officials dodge questions on possible state law violation on student restroom usage
October 31, 2024
Questions following multiple reports from parents who say Mission Trail Middle School officials in Olathe are allowing a biological girl to use the boys’ restroom…
$1.3 billion cash reserve record refutes school administrators’ claims of special education being underfunded
October 30, 2024
Superintendents, unions, and the Kansas Association of School Boards hounded the Legislature for more special education funding last year, saying general education services were curtailed…
USD 469 board member skeptical state education department will drop unproven Second Step program
October 28, 2024
Following an email exchange with Dr. Ben Proctor of the Kansas State Department of Education KSDE), Lansing school board member Kirsten Workman is unconvinced that…
USD 453 Leavenworth administration misleads school board on state assessment results
October 21, 2024
The administration at USD 453 Leavenworth consciously gave school board members and parents a false impression of high school state assessment results at the October 14 board…
Lansing resident won’t substantiate criticism of school board member Amy Cawvey
October 18, 2024
Jackie Kennedy of Lansing used part of her allotted time at a recent USD 469 school board meeting’s Public Comment Period to criticize board member…
Virginia teacher wins settlement in pronoun case
October 17, 2024
A Virginia school teacher who was fired for refusing to use his student’s “preferred pronouns” has won a more than half-million dollar settlement, according to Fox…
Dismal 2024 state assessment confirms outcomes won’t improve until adult behaviors change
October 8, 2024
Outcomes on and reactions to the 2024 state assessment could have been predicted more than a year ago, and the exact prediction will hold true…