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Tuition for full-time, resident students has gone up by an average of 26.6% at Kansas state universities in the past 10 years.

This was the first time in six years that Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, has displayed a rare blooming titan arum, known for its distinctive rotten smell. But by Monday morning, it had already begun to wilt.

The changes come as the Trump administration continues its efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education through a series of interagency agreements that transfer several of its responsibilities to other departments.

An online portal used by school districts and universities throughout the country was breached in a cyberattack Thursday. Cybersecurity experts say that while access has been restored, many questions remain.

Motivated young people seeking a first time job are encountering a “low-hire, low-fire” job market in Kansas City and beyond.

Missouri schools will be required to outline prohibited antisemitic behavior in their codes of conduct. Most opposition came from Democrats who voiced concerns the bill would discourage debate about conflict in the Middle East.

In a 101-48 vote, House lawmakers approve a bill that would place restrictions on transgender Missourians. It would also target all-gender restrooms like at the Kansas City International Airport.

Unexpected Blooms has been spreading recycled flowers — and joy — to senior care facilities for the past 10 years. Now, it's supporting the next generation of florists with a scholarship for local community college students.

The House this session passed a major overhaul of how the state funds higher education institutions. Critics say it created winners and losers among the state's universities.

Black, Latino, queer and Asian American student groups were among the multicultural organizations that lost their funding from the University of Missouri. University System President Mun Choi says he was responsible, citing a non-binding memo from the Justice Department.

The Kansas House and Senate both voted by a two-thirds majority to put the "Kansas Intellectual Rights and Knowledge Act" into law. The bill addresses free speech on college campuses and honors Kirk, a political activist killed by a gunman in September while speaking at a college event.

Multicultural student organizations at the University of Missouri are losing tens of thousands of dollars in direct funding, with school leaders citing federal guidance on diversity, equity and inclusion. “We are not going to let the university lead us into the darkness,” one leader said at a town hall Monday.