Carolyn Campbell, Kansas Board Of Education Member, Vows To Defeat ...
The Democratic vice chairwoman of the Kansas state Board of Education said redistricting is complicating her efforts to defeat challenger Jack Wu, a Republican, who she said would turn the state into a "laughing stock" again.www.huffingtonpost.com
Jack Wu, Kansas Board Of Education Candidate, Accused Of Not Knowing How ...
A Republican candidate for the Kansas Board of Education, Jack Wu, who is a member of Fred Phelps' controversial Westboro Baptist Church, is being accused of not knowing where to find the state Capitol building in downtown Topeka.www.huffingtonpost.com
Westboro Baptist Church attendee seeks seat on Kansas education board
"The truth matters more than the opinion of other men and women," said Wu, clutching his green cloth-bound King James Bible during a recent interview on the grounds of state Capitol about a block away from the Kansas Department of Education's offices.www.kansascity.com
Flight center trains pilots to honor Kansas family
GARDEN CITY, Kan. -- Pilots in western Kansas now have a place to improve their skills for dangerous situations they might encounter in flight.www.sacbee.com
Kansas schools' achievement gap widening, but less than originally thought
The Kansas Department of Education updated and reissued statewide test data Monday after discovering a calculation error related to three districts that were allowed to use ACT tests in place of state assessments.www.kansascity.com
Obama, Biden launch initiative for military kids
The Obama administration has partnered with the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the Military Child Education Coalition to help military children as they face social, emotional and learning challenges in the classroom while ...www.kansascity.com
Board of Education candidates agree on most issues
It was often hard to tell the difference Tuesday between the views of the Democratic and Republican candidates running for the Kansas Board of Education District 6 seat as they spoke at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters and hosted by the ...www.salina.com
D39's New Teachers: Emily Ream, Second Grade at Central Elementary
I feel that it is really important to have a solid community, a parent community base where parents are involved, they're volunteering and they're present in their child's education. Looking at districts from Kansas City, it was easy to find the ...wilmette.patch.com
Next Chapter Kansas City offering "Exploring Jobs Courses"
The courses include Exploring Jobs in Community Engagement, Exploring Green Jobs, Exploring Jobs in Education, and Exploring Jobs in Caregiving.www.kckansan.com
Kansas seeking to fill 64 new faculty spots in large first hiring effort since ...
The University of Kansas plans to hire 64 new faculty members to support an expansion of its engineering school and improve the university's capacity for research, school officials said.www.therepublic.com
KU studies link recession, education opportunities
LAWRENCE -- The economic downturn has made it more difficult for lower-income people to obtain educational opportunities they need to improve their lot in life, University of Kansas researchers found. Their studies looked at the instability caused by ...www.kansascity.com
Technology Education at Greenbush Schools
Paige Cedergreen and Alec Winzner were just two of the 20 students on hand at the Kansas Education Service Center Annual States Technology Conference in Girard.fourstateshomepage.com
schools' achievement gap widening, but less than originally thought
The Kansas Department of Education updated and reissued statewide test data Monday after discovering a calculation error related to three districts that were allowed to use ACT tests in place of state assessments.www.kansas.com
2013 Kansas employment forecast set for release
Most of those new jobs are expected to be in professional and business services, education and health services, and leisure and hospitality.www.ksn.com
Audio tours of civil rights sites begin in Topeka
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Historic sites in Topeka are working together to offer audio tours of attractions ranging from a Statehouse mural of fiery abolitionist John Brown to an all-black school that played a key role in the Brown v. Board of Education ...www.kansas.com
Kansas Infant Mortality Rate Drops, Video
During the month of September (Infant Mortality Awareness Month), 70 preconception peer educators in Kansas were trained with the tools necessary to develop and provide community outreach education activities throughout next year. To accomplish this ...www.infozine.com
Kansas ranks among 10 worst on energy efficiency
Oklahoma put in place natural gas efficiency programs for the first time. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, a Republican, said inefficiency wasted natural resources and tax dollars that could otherwise be used for services such as education, transportation ...cjonline.com
Philanthropy Midwest Conference set for KC
The event, set for Oct. 22-23 at the Kansas City Convention Center, will be the region's largest educational conference for staff, board members and volunteers of philanthropic organizations.www.kansascity.com
State officials may push reading initiative
With the 2013 session still months away, Kansas House Education Chairman Steve Huebert already is considering legislation requiring unprepared third-graders to be held back unless their parents sign an opt-out form acknowledging their child is ...www.thelegalrecord.net
Kansas organizations receive specialty crop grants
The Kansas Department of Agriculture has awarded grants to organizations across the state to promote education about and consumption of fruits and vegetables, according to a news release.cjonline.com
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