Wichita Public Schools

Kelly Bielefeld will start his role as Wichita superintendent in July. His priorities include developing a new strategic plan for the district, adjusting to the end of federal COVID-relief funding and dealing with an ongoing teacher shortage.

Kelly Bielefeld was named the Wichita school district's next superintendent. He will earn more than his predecessor, Alicia Thompson.

The Wichita school board voted unanimously to appoint Kelly Bielefeld as the district's new superintendent. Bielefeld is executive director of college and career readiness for the district and has been a principal and administrator at several suburban districts.

More than 1,000 children are enrolled in the Wichita School district’s McKinney-Vento program as of early December. District officials say the program had around 500 enrolled at this time last year.

Cindy Deutsch, a longtime kindergarten teacher at Minneha Core Knowledge Magnet Elementary in Wichita, talked with education reporter Suzanne Perez about the joys and frustrations of teaching — and the students she’ll never forget.

KMUW's Engage ICT: Democracy on Tap convened a panel of local high school and college students on November 9 to discuss life after graduation.

After voting earlier this month to "strongly recommend" masks in schools, the board reversed course and voted to make masks mandatory.

The Wichita Board of Education voted to "strongly recommend" students wear masks, but did not institute a mandate.

The Wichita school district — the state's largest — has announced leadership changes for the 2021-22 school year, including new principals at several…

Wichita public school enrollment fell by more than 2,600 students this year, a 5.6% drop that has officials scrambling to reconnect with families and get…