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SCOTUS: parents of SPED students can sue districts under ADA

SCOTUS: parents of SPED students can sue districts under ADA

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023

A United States Supreme Court decision handed down Tuesday related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has enormous implications for parents of special education (SPED students and the State…

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USD 489 Hays: no apparent written plan to improve low proficiency levels

USD 489 Hays: no apparent written plan to improve low proficiency levels

March 20, 2023March 22, 2023

The USD 489 Hays website says its mission is “to provide a quality learning experience for every student in every classroom,” yet the 2022 state assessment results show a quarter of all students tested…

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KSBRC holds first training workshops on building needs assessments

KSBRC holds first training workshops on building needs assessments

March 17, 2023March 22, 2023

The Kansas School Board Resource Center has begun a series of training workshops for board members to help them be effective advocates for students and improve academic outcomes. The first set of…

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At least 3 KS school districts hide students’ transgender status from parents

At least 3 KS school districts hide students’ transgender status from parents

March 16, 2023March 22, 2023

Over 160 school districts nationwide, including three in Kansas, have policies to keep students’ transgender status a secret from their parents.  That is according to a report from Parents Defending Education (PDE),…

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Civic learning survey shows room for improvement in Kansas

Civic learning survey shows room for improvement in Kansas

March 8, 2023March 22, 2023

March 6th-10th is designated as National Civic Learning Week. But a 50-state survey of curriculum and legislative initiatives shows Kansas lagging behind in dedication to teaching civics, defined by Merriam-Webster as “a social science dealing…

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Newton Board of Education appears to have violated KOMA

Newton Board of Education appears to have violated KOMA

March 6, 2023March 22, 2023

The Newton USD 373 Board of Education appears to have violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) during a special meeting called on Feb. 22, 2023. The meeting was called…

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“Mama Bears” mom wins free speech lawsuit against school board that banned her

“Mama Bears” mom wins free speech lawsuit against school board that banned her

February 26, 2023February 27, 2023

A Fulton County, Georgia,  member of the “Mama Bears” who was banned from her school board meetings for reading from a pornographic novel available in her son’s middle school library…

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School Board Member Free Speech and Transparency Act has hearing

School Board Member Free Speech and Transparency Act has hearing

February 24, 2023February 27, 2023

HB 2382, the School District Board of Education Member Free Speech and Transparency Act, was introduced at a hearing before the House Education Budget Committee. The bill amends current state law by “.. requiring school districts to…

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Morris County schools super allegedly misused federal funds, audit finds

Morris County schools super allegedly misused federal funds, audit finds

February 21, 2023February 27, 2023

A yearly audit of the Morris County Unified School District 417 found significant problems within the district — particularly in the handling of COVID relief funds. Morris County Superintendent of Schools Aron…

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Parent cites Leavenworth High School for lack of transparency, accountability

Parent cites Leavenworth High School for lack of transparency, accountability

February 20, 2023February 27, 2023

What began last year as concern over content in an English Language Arts class has repeated itself this school year and resulted in a Leavenworth High School parent removing her…

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KS education commissioner claims ‘proficient’ is a made-up term

KS education commissioner claims ‘proficient’ is a made-up term

February 16, 2023February 27, 2023

Kansas education commissioner Randy Watson earlier this week told the State Board of Education that “proficient is a made-up term that the federal government makes us define.”  Watson and others…

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Title IX does not cover gender identity, court rules

Title IX does not cover gender identity, court rules

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023

Title IX rules against gender-based discrimination do not include “gender identity,” according to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals sitting en banc ruled on Dec. 30, 2022. In Adams v. School Board of…

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