Education

Teachers in the Shawnee Mission School District are getting one of their biggest pay raises in recent years. It's part of the latest contract between the district and teachers' union, which was ratified by the Shawnee Mission school board at...

By Suzanne Perez Heather Mock loves watching children’s faces as they turn letters into words, then words into sentences. She sees furrowed brows turn to wide eyes and smiles. She tells them to kiss their brains, and the students giggle as...

Thirteen Johnson County students recently earned appointments to United States service academies. It's a prestigious honor that comes after a grueling application process that includes the requirement that students be nominated by a member of Congress. This year's class of appointees...

By Maria Benevento New Kansas education laws will allow private school and home-schooled students to access more publicly funded resources and will create a new scholarship for adult learners in high-demand fields. Those measures are among the education bills that Gov....

By Suzanne Perez  Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed a controversial school funding bill Thursday that lets more families use state tax dollars to pay for private or home schools. But Kelly vetoed portions of the bill that could hurt some rural...

Starside Elementary in De Soto and Mill Creek Middle School in Lenexa are expected to both be over capacity by the 2027-2028 school year with growth booming on the western side of USD 232. That’s according to an enrollment analysis...

USD 232 may soon name its next superintendent. The board of education has scheduled a series of closed-door sessions early this week, after which they’re expected to announce their pick. A final decision is expected on or around Wednesday, according...

A 22-year veteran of USD 232 has been nominated for a prestigious national award that aims to recognize educators who've had life-altering impacts on their students. Deb Martin, who currently teaches kindergarten at Starside Elementary in De Soto, is a...

By Suzanne Perez  The Kansas House narrowly passed a bill Wednesday that would raise teacher pay and increase funding for special education while also establishing a far-reaching school choice program. The vote sets up a potential quandary for Democratic Gov. Laura...

160 Driving Academy, a truck driving school in Lenexa, is hoping to bridge the gap between people who want higher paying jobs and a national need for more truck drivers.  The Lenexa academy marked its second anniversary this week with...

By Suzanne Perez  Dozens of education bills making their way through the Kansas Legislature this session could have a profound effect on public schools. Conservatives want to make it easier for families to send their children to private schools — including...

By Suzanne Perez  As Kansas faces the worst teacher shortage it’s ever known, one group says the state needs to raise teacher pay, elevate the profession and offer student teachers a paycheck. “Part of the problem is our salaries in education stink,”...