education

A number of changes are in place ahead of the fall semester, with more issues set to come up.

Speakers at a pro-bond rally at Wave pointed out that most suburban school districts surrounding Wichita have passed bond issues in the 18 years since USD 259’s last successful bond.

The Sunflower Summer program runs through August 2. It provides Kansas students and a guardian free admission to zoos, museums and other attractions.

The district will hold open houses at select schools throughout the summer. The most recent event was at Christa McAuliffe Academy.

The U.S. Department of Education has targeted four Kansas school districts for potential legal action.

The proposed bond would divide projects across two ballot questions: the first totaling $407.1 million, and the second totaling $207.9 million. The first question could pass on its own, but the second one would be contingent on the first one passing.

During the 10- to 12-week program, students complete book work and then transition to a hands-on curriculum at Tailored Tails, a pet grooming spa in Andover.

People are invited to give feedback before the Wichita school board votes on a proposal in June.

The State Board of Education plans to announce the next commissioner during its April 14 meeting.

The building will be the new home of Heartspring’s Center for Pediatric Neurodevelopment, and the first stand-alone outpatient center of its kind in Kansas.