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The Kansas teacher shortage has been building for years. But new research by the RAND Corporation shows that the COVID-19 pandemic increased teachers’ levels of stress and burnout and may be accelerating the exodus.

Together, the state's six major public universities — KU, K-State, Wichita State, Emporia State, Fort Hays State and Pittsburg State — offer more than 1,500 degree programs. And some experts say that’s too much.

Conservatives 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.

In a statement before the Kansas Board of Education's private session Friday, board president Jim Porter criticized the governor and others for publicly calling for Watson to resign.

Critics say public schools are echoing liberal talking points in ways that breed white guilt and accelerate racial conflict.

Kansas utility companies give away millions in charitable donations every year — and you pay for most of it. Researchers say that spending is often used for political purposes.

A growing relationship between Evergy and activist investment firm Elliott Management is raising red flags with state and federal regulators.

People running for local office in Kansas find themselves in increasingly partisan-like contests settled by an ever more polarized electorate.

Schools across Kansas can't find enough substitute teachers in the midst of a lingering pandemic and national labor shortage. That could have long-term consequences for students.

After decades of success, the Kansas wind industry faces new challenges that could slow its growth.