KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – A Missouri state lawmaker who is not running for reelection announced on Wednesday that he is gay, the first state-level Republican politician in the nation currently in office to do so, according to the Gay and Lesbia…
Continue Reading →KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – A Missouri state lawmaker who is not running for reelection announced on Wednesday that he is gay, the first state-level Republican politician in the nation currently in office to do so, according to the Gay and Lesbia…
Continue Reading →The Kansas Senate on Wednesday approved a $14.4 billion state budget for the next fiscal year after adding money for public schools and property tax relief.
Continue Reading →The Kansas Senate on Wednesday approved a $14.4 billion state budget for the next fiscal year after adding money for public schools and property tax relief.
Continue Reading →By Mary Ann Rankin
Horace Mann, the 19th-century American education reformer whom many credit with founding the nation’s public school system, recognized the importance of education, deeming it the great equalizer. Today, this has never been more tru…
Gov. Sam Brownback and Kansas legislators appear headed toward a stalemate over spending on public schools that could block any significant increase in aid or change in how dollars are distributed.
Continue Reading →Pressures may rise once grants run out
By Andrew Brownstein
For the casual visitor, it’s easy to miss that Southeast High School in rural Kansas—once among the lowest academic performers in the state—is in the midst of a profound transformation.
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One rural Kansas school district is receiving national and international attention for its high-performing students and near-perfect track record on state exams.
A story chronicling the success of the 375-student Waconda School District, in Cawker Ci…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas military school accused of fostering a culture of abuse has repeatedly settled lawsuits filed by parents, including one last year in which a federal judge found that the school knew about the potential for hazing yet …
Continue Reading →Published Online: March 14, 2012
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City’s most essential economic development campaign could start right here.
Squirmy Brooklyn Hill, a month short of 1 year old, pawing and chewing at a book in new teacher Vanidee N…