Education, Kansas
Olathe, Kansas superintendent touts ‘rebranding in an era of declining test scores(The Sentinel) — Unified School District 233 Olathe does not permit school board members to conduct annual needs assessments to improve student outcomes as required in state law, but district… Read More
Education
Kansas, Missouri families plan Homeschool Capitol Days(The Heartlander) –Homeschooling parents in the Kansas City area don’t take their freedoms for granted – which is why they’re planning a visit to their legislators for a friendly reminder. Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri education systems criticized in House hearing to expand charter schools(The Center Square) – A bill sponsor opened testimony before the Missouri House’s new Special Committee on Education Reform by stating the legislation wasn’t a condemnation of the state’s public… Read More
Education
New bill would pay Ohio students to go to school(The Center Square) – Two Ohio lawmakers want to pay students to go to school and to graduate, calling chronic absenteeism an education emergency. The bipartisan legislation would spend $1.5… Read More
Education, Kansas
Kansas Special Education Task Force recommends more funding without required study(The Sentinel) – Kansas legislation that created the Special Education Task Force directs it to “study and make recommendations for changes in the existing formula for… Read More
Education, Gender
Victory in fight for parents’ rights, says Missouri AG as suit against school’s secretive trans policy moves forward(The Heartlander) — The school district sued by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey over its refusal to reveal a transgender bathroom policy was denied its motion to dismiss, the AG… Read More
Culture, Education
Read the full text of Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation letter(The Center Square) – Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid twin scandals over plagiarism accusations and a widely panned appearance before Congress. Gay wrote in her resignation letter that… Read More
Education, Missouri
Missouri public education still playing catch-up, says latest report card(The Heartlander) — Newly released data from Missouri reveals that one in six school districts fall short of meeting new state accreditation standards. The 2023 annual performance… Read More
Education
Pennsylvania philanthropists give millions in ‘education innovation’ awards(The Center Square) – Thirty-three different educational institutions received a share of $13 million from a Pennsylvania-based family in recognition of their innovative methods. Referred to as the "Pulitzer of… Read More
Culture, Education
Harvard board reaffirms support for embattled university president(The Center Square) – Harvard has “reaffirmed” its support of embattled university President Claudine Gay. The Ivy League school faced mounting pressure to fire her following her controversial congressional testimony… Read More
Education, Missouri
Senator with experience as educator named to lead Missouri education department(The Center Square) – A Republican senator who introduced a bill to raise teacher salaries was named the next commissioner of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)… Read More
Education
Kansas school districts sitting on $1.25 billion in operating cash reserves(The Sentinel) — New data from the Kansas Department of Education show school districts collectively added $68 million to their operating cash reserves in the last school year, bringing the… Read More
Education
‘Pretty cool’?: Washington University in St. Louis shows little outrage at professor’s support for harassing Jewish American, Hawley saysSen. Josh Hawley is incensed by a Missouri professor’s support for tormenting a prominent Jewish American – and by what he says is the university’s milquetoast response to… Read More
Culture, Education
Denver schools adopt ‘language justice’ policy with goal to support native languages(The Center Square) – The Denver school district is among the first in the country to adopt a “language justice” policy as a “long term goal.” The district would encourage… Read More
Education
Legal settlement allows parents to opt students out of SEL instruction(The Sentinel) — In a victory for parents, America First Legal recently announced a settlement agreement in a lawsuit it filed earlier this year… Read More
Education
Kansas School Board Resource Center airs ways to improve student achievement(The Sentinel) — With the theme of Improving Student Achievement by Changing Adult Behaviors, t he Kansas School Board Resource Center (KSBRC) brought education experts from Kansas and nationwide… Read More
Education, Kansas
Kansas among the states using weak teacher licensure test for reading(The Sentinel) — A new study by the National Council on Teacher Quality is casting doubts on the teacher licensure tests in many states… Read More
Education
Poll: Americans say schools should focus on math, reading and writing(The Center Square) – A large majority of voters say that public schools should focus on the basics – math, reading, writing, science and social studies – to improve the… Read More
Education
Poll: Voters satisfied with local schools but not public schools in general(The Center Square) – A new poll shows a large disparity between how voters think of their local public school system and the nation’s school system as a whole, signaling… Read More
Education, Kansas
Health textbook with explicit sexual content pulled in Kansas City suburb(The Sentinel) — A “health” textbook describing everything from anal sex to “rational suicide” and presenting ideas such as the “gender spectrum” as fact was heavily questioned at the Oct. Read More