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Suzanne Perez/KMUWWichita’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. -
Xiaoman An/Columbia MissourianAfter a weekend shooting killed a Stephens College student, University of Missouri President Mun Choi sent a letter to state and county leaders criticizing policies that he says "attract criminals to the region." However, Choi could not cite any specifics, and police numbers contradict his claims.
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Francis Howell Families has organized in recent years to elect conservative leaning members to the school board. Their recruitment effort comes after the killing of Charlie Kirk, the leader of the right-wing group that is popular across national college campuses. -
The email from University of Missouri System President Mun Choi says that “speech that causes significant disruption can be a basis for discipline or termination, even when it occurs off-duty." It comes as more colleges take action to control faculty discourse over Charlie Kirk's death. -
University of Missouri recently updated its parade policy to exclude political groups and organizations that don't adhere to the theme. Students for Justice in Palestine has sued university system president Mun Choi, arguing the exclusion violated their free speech rights. -
Thousands of students in third-grade classrooms across the county participated in this year’s Constitution Day mock trial to learn about civics, but the event got its start in Olathe. -
K-State leaders say they are requesting the change to comply with a new Kansas law that requires state agencies to eliminate any policies or programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion. -
Missouri education leaders said complex licensing regulations make the child care field unattractive to prospective providers amid a statewide shortage. -
As education commissioner, Randy Watson urged Kansas schools to increase their graduation rates and raise the percentage of students pursuing a post-secondary degree or workplace credential. -
Some of the deep geothermal wells from the heating and cooling system at Raytown South High School and the Herndon Career Center allowed methane to accumulate below a parking lot. But repairs are underway, and students returned to class this week. -
The Trump administration's clampdown on student visas is starving U.S. colleges and universities of some of their more lucrative and high-achieving students, just as American schools have been increasingly banking on students from overseas to compensate for slumping domestic enrollment. -
Union leaders say Diane Albert and Hazel Stabler have changed significantly since they joined the board as part of a conservative wave of candidates who focused on mask mandates, critical race theory and other culture war issues. -
Nearly 8 million borrowers on the SAVE plan face dramatic monthly payment increases as sweeping federal changes eliminate most income-driven repayment options. Kansas City-area borrowers could see bills jump by hundreds per month. -
Foster children moving to new homes might mean a new school district. That means education records, course credits and other information need to be transferred to a new school. That can delay enrollment.
