education

The woodshop at Wichita Heights High School will get a major upgrade thanks to a $280,000 renovation approved by the Wichita school board.

Wichita school board members approved changes to the calendar at a meeting earlier this month.

Wichita school board president Stan Reeser deferred a vote on the timeline to close four elementary schools after three board members were absent.

A recent study gives a dire snapshot of the teaching profession. Why are so many teachers leaving — or thinking about it?

The Robert L. Cattoi Book Technologies Lab opened late last year on the sixth floor of Lindquist Hall at Wichita State University. It features a collection of bookbinding and printing tools.

Peacekeepers, a program created by a Philadelphia counselor, trains students to lead peer conferences that address minor behavior issues like name-calling or horseplay.

Voters in November will decide four seats on the Wichita school board. KMUW invited candidates in each of those races to join us for a discussion of student achievement, aging schools, diversity and other topics.

Crews converted the old Southeast High School’s former library into a new boardroom, which doubles as a staff training room. The total cost for the project is estimated at $571,000.

Wichita’s headcount for the 2025-26 school year is 45,075, down from 46,556 last year. The state’s largest district has lost about 6,000 students — a nearly 12% drop — over the past decade.

K-State leaders say they requested the change to comply with a new state law that requires state agencies to eliminate any policies or programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion.