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As commissioner, Jake Steel will lead the Kansas State Department of Education in overseeing the state’s K-12 public schools.
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Gov. Laura Kelly signed the state budget, House Bill 2513, but vetoed line items, including sections that addressed assessment tests and how scores are set for Kansas students. -
Despite dissimilar backgrounds, a rural sheriff and two police chiefs are driven by a commitment to transparency and a desire to build community trust. -
Republican supermajorities in House and Senate are expected to affirm passage of anti-abortion measures -
Sotomayor answered questions onstage at the University of Kansas Lied Center from two KU alumni, Janet and Mary Murguia. -
University of Kansas student's First Amendment lawsuit against former supervisor clears legal hurdleThe university in February 2025 modified policy for the following school year, requiring the hall's floors to be segregated by gender and students to use the bathrooms that aligned with the genders listed in their student files.
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Brandon Bell/Getty Images North AmericaWith Qatar's liquefied natural gas still offline, U.S. companies see an opening and are bringing in new investments. -
Mark Schiefelbein/AP/APDrug overdose deaths are plummeting in the U.S. in ways never seen before. Experts worry new, toxic "synthetic" street drugs could derail the recovery.
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Firms like Function Health and Oura market regular blood tests to people wanting to take their health into their own hands. The process often raises more questions for patients than it can answer. -
An Israeli whose parents were killed on Oct. 7, 2023, and a Palestinian whose brother died from injuries in Israeli custody say they've become like brothers. Their new book is The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land. -
The prime minister announced new tax cuts to try to end the crisis that began after the U.S.-Israel war on Iran led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The government could face a no-confidence vote over its response to the fuel protests. -
Websites like youraislopbores.me have become playgrounds for people looking for light relief in a bot-heavy world. -
With Virginia on board, the National Popular Vote Compact is now enacted in states worth 222 electoral votes. Here's what that means.
Commentary & Podcasts
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A musical and social innovator, Melvin Gibbs discusses his new book, How Black Music Took Over The World.
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