Public Education
Indiana touts 3rd grade reading gains; Kansas lowers proficiency standards and skirts state law(The Sentinel) – Third-grade reading proficiency is at 87% in Indiana, a phenomenal increase of five points over a year ago. In Kansas,… Read More
Kansas
Judge rules Kansas city violated famous burger joint’s rights in UFO-themed mural case(The Sentinel) — The City of Salina unconstitutionally restricted the free speech of a century-old hamburger restaurant when it decided UFO-themed artwork on the outside wall of the Cozy Inn… Read More
Education
As 31 states (not Kansas) restrict cell phone use in schools, researchers study its effect on achievement, teacher satisfaction(The Sentinel) — A survey in Education Week lists the efforts in 31 states and the District of Columbia to either restrict or outright ban cell phone… Read More
Kansas City
Gardner Edgerton School Board candidate vows to stay in the race despite filing in one district, moving to another(The Sentinel) — Business owner and USD 231 School Board candidate Keith Davenport finds himself in a unique position just weeks before voters go to the polls. He’s a candidate… Read More
Charlie Kirk
Kansas school board member refuses to resign after resolution demanding it(The Sentinel) — Embattled Manhattan-Ogden School Board Member Dr. Katie Allen refused her colleagues’ demand that she resign her position, days after losing her job with the Kansas Department… Read More