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United Way of the PlainsStudents who aren't reading at grade level by third grade can struggle to catch up. Read to Succeed, an initiative launched by the United Way's Women United, pairs third-graders with volunteer reading coaches to help improve their reading. -
Suzanne Perez/KMUWConservatives say the plan would give families stuck in failing school districts a chance at a life-changing escape. But school administrators fear a flood of students they’re not prepared for and who come with needs they can’t afford to accommodate.
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Under a proposed Parents' Bill of Rights, Kansas K-12 schools and libraries would no longer be exempt from obscenity laws, opening them to potential criminal charges if they distribute material found to be harmful to minors. -
The Wichita school district requires face coverings for anyone 3 or older inside district buildings. Board members Stan Reeser and Sheril Logan said they supported keeping the mandate at least through the winter months.
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District officials say the book is being reviewed by a school-level committee that includes a principal, librarian, teachers and parents. The Salina school board is expected to hear from people on both sides during its meeting Tuesday.
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A Wichita school board meeting went on as scheduled on Tuesday after new board members agreed to wear face masks as required by district policy.
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A new temporary substitute license does away with a previous requirement that subs have at least 60 hours of college coursework.
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Soon after the start of the new semester, several school districts in Johnson County have re-instituted mask mandates after seeing high rates of COVID-19 transmission among students.
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Teachers union officials say reducing requirements for substitutes could hurt the education students get.
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This week, the Johnson County board of county commissioners is set to discuss whether to end a countywide public health order that requires masking in all schools serving up to and including 6th grade.
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Generally, teachers will “gut it out for the kids” until the end of the year. But a notably different tenor this fall has some Kansas educators speaking out against what they say is a toxic environment.
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A news release said it’s estimated that the combined enrollment for the center could start at more than 2,500 students.
